What is 5/4 multiplied by 10/5?

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

How to multiply 5/4 by 10/5?

5 4 × 10 5 = 5 × 10 4 × 5 = 50 20 = 5 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 50/10 = 5
    • 20/10 = 2
  5. This gives: 5/2.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 10/5 is : 5/2 (or 2.5 in its decimal form)