What is 7/10 multiplied by 2/5?

Looking for the result of 7/10 × 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/10 by 2/5?

7 10 × 2 5 = 7 × 2 10 × 5 = 14 50 = 7 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 7/25.

The result of multiplying 7/10 with 2/5 is : 7/25 (or 0.28 in its decimal form)