What is 5 multiplied by 2/5?

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

How to multiply 5 by 2/5?

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

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