What is 5/10 multiplied by 4/7?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 4/7?

5 10 × 4 7 = 5 × 4 10 × 7 = 20 70 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/70
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 20/10 = 2
    • 70/10 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 4/7 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)