What is 5/9 multiplied by 2/5?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 2/5?

5 9 × 2 5 = 5 × 2 9 × 5 = 10 45 = 2 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 10/5 = 2
    • 45/5 = 9
  5. This gives: 2/9.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 2/5 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)