What is 1/3 multiplied by 5/9?

Looking for the result of 1/3 × 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/3 by 5/9?

1 3 × 5 9 = 1 × 5 3 × 9 = 5 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 9 = 27
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/27

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 5/9 is : 5/27 (or 0.18518518518519 in its decimal form)