What is 5/10 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 2/6?

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

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 2/6 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)