What is 1/8 multiplied by 4/9?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 4/9?

1 8 × 4 9 = 1 × 4 8 × 9 = 4 72 = 1 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 72/4 = 18
  5. This gives: 1/18.

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 4/9 is : 1/18 (or 0.055555555555556 in its decimal form)