What is 5 multiplied by 5/10?

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

How to multiply 5 by 5/10?

5 1 × 5 10 = 5 × 5 1 × 10 = 25 10 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 10 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (25/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 10/5 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 5/1 with 5/10 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)