1/2 times 2/5 in fraction form

1/2 x 2/5 = 1/5.
1/2 times 2/5 is equal to 1/5 in fraction and 0.2 in decimal form.

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1/2 times 2/5 in fraction form:
1/2 x 2/5 = ?

Arrange the fractions in the product expression form as like the below:
= 1/2 x 2/5
= (1 x 2)/(2 x 5)

Check the numerator and denominator and cancel if anything cancelled each other:
= 1/5
1/2 x 2/5 = 1/5

Hence,
1/2 times 2/5 as a fraction is equal to 1/5.

1/2 times 2/5 as a decimal:
1/2 x 2/5 = 1/5
1/2 x 2/5 = 0.2
1/2 times 2/5 as a decimal is 0.2

where,
1/2 is the multiplicand,
2/5 is the multiplier,
1/5 is the simplest form of 1/2 times 2/5,
0.2 is the decimal form of 1/2 times 2/5.

Important Notes: 1/2 * 2/5
All the following questions represent 1/2 times 2/5 in fraction form, so it's very much important to observe the different variations of this question.

1. what is 1/2 times 2/5 in fraction form?
2. what is 2/5 times 1/2 as a fraction?
3. 1/2 x 2/5 = ?
4. 2/5 x 1/2 = ?
5. 1/2 * 2/5 = ?
6. 2/5 * 1/2 = ?

The below solved example with step by step work shows how to find what is 2/5 times 1/2 or 1/2 times 2/5 as a fraction.

Solved Example:
What is 1/2 times 2/5 in fraction form?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
A = 1/2
B = 2/5

What to be found:
1/2 x 2/5 = ?

step 2 Arrange the fractions in the product expression form as like the below:
= 1/2 x 2/5
= (1 x 2)/(2 x 5)

step 3 Check the numerator and denominator and cancel if anything cancelled each other:
= (1 x 2)/(2 x 5)

= 1/5
1/2 x 2/5= 1/5

Hence,
1/2 times 2/5 as a fraction equals to 1/5