What is 5/10 multiplied by 2/10?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 2/10?

5 10 × 2 10 = 5 × 2 10 × 10 = 10 100 = 1 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 10 = 100
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/100
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/100) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 10/10 = 1
    • 100/10 = 10
  5. This gives: 1/10.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 2/10 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)