What is 5 multiplied by 3/5?

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

How to multiply 5 by 3/5?

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

The result of multiplying 5/1 with 3/5 is : 3