Multiply 5/12 times 2. Write the answer in simplest form.

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In order to multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators.

Thus, the multiplication of 5/12 and 2 is (5 * 2) / (12 * 1) = 10/12.

To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 2.

So, 10/12 simplifies to (10/2) / (12/2) = 5/6.

Therefore, 5/12 times 2 in simplest form is 5/6.