What is 3/5 multiplied by 1/3?

Looking for the result of 3/5 × 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/5 by 1/3?

3 5 × 1 3 = 3 × 1 5 × 3 = 3 15 = 1 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/15
  4. Simplify the fraction (3/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 15/3 = 5
  5. This gives: 1/5.

The result of multiplying 3/5 with 1/3 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)