What is 4/10 multiplied by 2/4?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 2/4?

4 10 × 2 4 = 4 × 2 10 × 4 = 8 40 = 1 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 40/8 = 5
  5. This gives: 1/5.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 2/4 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)