What is 5/4 multiplied by 10/2?

Looking for the result of 5/4 × 10/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/4 by 10/2?

5 4 × 10 2 = 5 × 10 4 × 2 = 50 8 = 25 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 8/2 = 4
  5. This gives: 25/4.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 10/2 is : 25/4 (or 6.25 in its decimal form)