What is 5/10 multiplied by 1/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 1/6?

5 10 × 1 6 = 5 × 1 10 × 6 = 5 60 = 1 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 6 = 60
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/60
  4. Simplify the fraction (5/60) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 60/5 = 12
  5. This gives: 1/12.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 1/6 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)