What is 1/2 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 8/9?

1 2 × 8 9 = 1 × 8 2 × 9 = 8 18 = 4 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 4/9.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 8/9 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)