What is 1/8 multiplied by 2/9?

Looking for the result of 1/8 × 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/8 by 2/9?

1 8 × 2 9 = 1 × 2 8 × 9 = 2 72 = 1 36
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 72/2 = 36
  5. This gives: 1/36.

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 2/9 is : 1/36 (or 0.027777777777778 in its decimal form)