What is 1/4 multiplied by 4/9?

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

How to multiply 1/4 by 4/9?

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

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 4/9 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)