Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction2 = 2/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(5 × 2)/(2 × 1) = 10/2
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 2: 10/2 = 5
Check: 5 ÷ 2 = 5/2 ✓
Check: 5 ÷ 2 = 5/2 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
5/2 times 2 is 5. As a decimal it's 5.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.