What is 5/4 multiplied by 4/7?

Looking for the result of 5/4 × 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/4 by 4/7?

5 4 × 4 7 = 5 × 4 4 × 7 = 20 28 = 5 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 28/4 = 7
  5. This gives: 5/7.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 4/7 is : 5/7 (or 0.71428571428571 in its decimal form)