What is 5/4 multiplied by 2/7?
Looking for the result of 5/4 × 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 5/4 by 2/7?
- Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
- Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/28
- Simplify the fraction (10/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 10/2 = 5
- 28/2 = 14
- This gives: 5/14.
The result of multiplying 5/4 with 2/7 is : 5/14 (or 0.35714285714286 in its decimal form)