2/5 * 3/2 = 3/
5
= 0.6
Multiple: 2/
5
* 3/
2
= 2 · 3/
5 · 2
= 6/
10
= 3 · 2/
5 · 2
= 3/
5
Multiply both numerators and denominators. Result fraction keep to lowest possible denominator GCD(6, 10) = 2. In the following intermediate step, cancel by a common factor of 2 gives 3/
5
.
In other words - two fifths multiplied by three halfs = three fifths.
