What is 5/2 multiplied by 3/5?

Looking for the result of 5/2 × 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/2 by 3/5?

5 2 × 3 5 = 5 × 3 2 × 5 = 15 10 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 15/5 = 3
    • 10/5 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 3/5 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)