What is 4/10 multiplied by 5?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 5?

4 10 × 5 1 = 4 × 5 10 × 1 = 20 10 = 2 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 20/10 = 2
    • 10/10 = 1
  5. This gives: 2.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 5/1 is : 2