What is 5/10 multiplied by 1/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 1/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 1/7?

5 10 × 1 7 = 5 × 1 10 × 7 = 5 70 = 1 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/70
  4. Simplify the fraction (5/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 5/5 = 1
    • 70/5 = 14
  5. This gives: 1/14.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 1/7 is : 1/14 (or 0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)