What is 6/10 multiplied by 2?

Looking for the result of 6/10 × 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/10 by 2?

6 10 × 2 1 = 6 × 2 10 × 1 = 12 10 = 6 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 12/2 = 6
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 6/5.

The result of multiplying 6/10 with 2/1 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)