What is 1/9 multiplied by 5/8?

Looking for the result of 1/9 × 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/9 by 5/8?

1 9 × 5 8 = 1 × 5 9 × 8 = 5 72
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/72

The result of multiplying 1/9 with 5/8 is : 5/72 (or 0.069444444444444 in its decimal form)