What is 3/6 multiplied by 5?

Looking for the result of 3/6 × 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/6 by 5?

3 6 × 5 1 = 3 × 5 6 × 1 = 15 6 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 6/3 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 3/6 with 5/1 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)