Multiply 5/12 times 2. Write the answer in simplest form
To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators.
First, multiply the numerators:
5 × 2 = 10
Then, multiply the denominators:
12 × 1 = 12
So, 5/12 times 2 equals 10/12.
However, we need to simplify this fraction.
To simplify, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 2.
10 ÷ 2 = 5
12 ÷ 2 = 6
Therefore, the answer in simplest form is 5/6.