What is 2/3 times 5?


How do you multiply 2/3 by 5? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 2/3 times 5, which can be written as follows:

   
2
 
   
3
  x  5  

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 5 is the same as 5/1 since 5 divided by 1 is 5. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

   
2
 
   
3
  x 
   
5
 
   
1

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (2 x 5 = 10) and multiply the denominators together (3 x 1 = 3) and make it into one fraction like so:

   
10
 
   
3

Step 3: Simplify
Simplify the fraction above if possible. Here is the final answer in its simplest form:

  3 
   
1
 
   
3
 
   

That's it folks! Now you know how to calculate 2/3 times 5.


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