What is 5/3 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 1/2?

5 3 × 1 2 = 5 × 1 3 × 2 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/6

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 1/2 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)