What is 1/4 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 8/9?

1 4 × 8 9 = 1 × 8 4 × 9 = 8 36 = 2 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 36/4 = 9
  5. This gives: 2/9.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 8/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)