What is 1/5 multiplied by 5/9?

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

How to multiply 1/5 by 5/9?

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

The result of multiplying 1/5 with 5/9 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)