What is 5/5 multiplied by 1/2?
Looking for the result of 5/5 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 5/5 by 1/2?
- Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 1 = 5
- Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 2 = 10
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/10
- Simplify the fraction (5/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
- 5/5 = 1
- 10/5 = 2
- This gives: 1/2.
The result of multiplying 5/5 with 1/2 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)