What is 10/2 multiplied by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 10/2 × 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/2 by 9/8?

10 2 × 9 8 = 10 × 9 2 × 8 = 90 16 = 45 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (90/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 90/2 = 45
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 45/8.

The result of multiplying 10/2 with 9/8 is : 45/8 (or 5.625 in its decimal form)