What is 5/10 multiplied by 7/4?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 7/4?

5 10 × 7 4 = 5 × 7 10 × 4 = 35 40 = 7 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 7 = 35
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 4 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (35/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 35/5 = 7
    • 40/5 = 8
  5. This gives: 7/8.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 7/4 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)