What is 5/10 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 1/2?

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

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 1/2 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)