What is 1/5 multiplied by 3/9?

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

How to multiply 1/5 by 3/9?

1 5 × 3 9 = 1 × 3 5 × 9 = 3 45 = 1 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (3/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 45/3 = 15
  5. This gives: 1/15.

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 3/9 is : 1/15 (or 0.066666666666667 in its decimal form)