Multiply 5/12 times 2. Write the answer in simplest form
To multiply 5/12 by 2, we simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.
The calculation is as follows:
(5/12) * 2 = (5 * 2) / (12 * 1) = 10/12
The fraction 10/12 can be simplified by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which is 2 in this case. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by the GCD, we get:
10/12 = (10 ÷ 2) / (12 ÷ 2) = 5/6
Therefore, multiplying 5/12 by 2 in simplest form is equal to 5/6.