What is 5/10 multiplied by 5/2?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 5/2?

5 10 × 5 2 = 5 × 5 10 × 2 = 25 20 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 2 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (25/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 25/5 = 5
    • 20/5 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 5/2 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)