What is 1/6 multiplied by 2/9?

Looking for the result of 1/6 × 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/6 by 2/9?

1 6 × 2 9 = 1 × 2 6 × 9 = 2 54 = 1 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 54/2 = 27
  5. This gives: 1/27.

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 2/9 is : 1/27 (or 0.037037037037037 in its decimal form)