What is 5/10 multiplied by 5/5?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 5/5?

5 10 × 5 5 = 5 × 5 10 × 5 = 25 50 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (25/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (25):
    • 25/25 = 1
    • 50/25 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 5/5 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)