What is 5/3 multiplied by 3/2?

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

How to multiply 5/3 by 3/2?

5 3 × 3 2 = 5 × 3 3 × 2 = 15 6 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 6/3 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 3/2 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)