What is 5/7 multiplied by 4/5?

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

How to multiply 5/7 by 4/5?

5 7 × 4 5 = 5 × 4 7 × 5 = 20 35 = 4 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 5 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/35
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/35) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 20/5 = 4
    • 35/5 = 7
  5. This gives: 4/7.

The result of multiplying 5/7 with 4/5 is : 4/7 (or 0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)