What is 5/4 multiplied by 2/4?

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

How to multiply 5/4 by 2/4?

5 4 × 2 4 = 5 × 2 4 × 4 = 10 16 = 5 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 5/8.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 2/4 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)