What is 3/6 multiplied by 5/2?

Looking for the result of 3/6 × 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/6 by 5/2?

3 6 × 5 2 = 3 × 5 6 × 2 = 15 12 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 12/3 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 3/6 with 5/2 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)