What is 5/4 multiplied by 2/3?

Looking for the result of 5/4 × 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/4 by 2/3?

5 4 × 2 3 = 5 × 2 4 × 3 = 10 12 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 12/2 = 6
  5. This gives: 5/6.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 2/3 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)