What is 7/10 multiplied by 2/7?

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

How to multiply 7/10 by 2/7?

7 10 × 2 7 = 7 × 2 10 × 7 = 14 70 = 1 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 7 = 70
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/70
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/70) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 14/14 = 1
    • 70/14 = 5
  5. This gives: 1/5.

The result of multiplying 7/10 with 2/7 is : 1/5 (or 0.2 in its decimal form)