What is 5 multiplied by 4/10?

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

How to multiply 5 by 4/10?

5 1 × 4 10 = 5 × 4 1 × 10 = 20 10 = 2 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 10 = 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 5/1 with 4/10 is : 2