What is 2 times 1/10?

How do you multiply 2 by 1/10? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 2 times 1/10, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 2 is the same as 2/1 since 2 divided by 1 is 2. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (2 x 1 = 2) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 10 = 10) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 2 and 10 is 2. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get the answer as follows:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 2 times 1/10.

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