What is 5/10 multiplied by 2/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 2/7?

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

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 2/7 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)