What is 5/7 multiplied by 4/2?

Looking for the result of 5/7 × 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/7 by 4/2?

5 7 × 4 2 = 5 × 4 7 × 2 = 20 14 = 10 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 20/2 = 10
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 10/7.

The result of multiplying 5/7 with 4/2 is : 10/7 (or 1.4285714285714 in its decimal form)