What is 1/4 multiplied by 2/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 2/9?

1 4 × 2 9 = 1 × 2 4 × 9 = 2 36 = 1 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 36/2 = 18
  5. This gives: 1/18.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 2/9 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)