What is 5/7 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/7 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/7 by 2/6?

5 7 × 2 6 = 5 × 2 7 × 6 = 10 42 = 5 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 42/2 = 21
  5. This gives: 5/21.

The result of multiplying 5/7 with 2/6 is : 5/21 (or 0.23809523809524 in its decimal form)