What is 10/5 multiplied by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 10/5 × 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/5 by 9/8?

10 5 × 9 8 = 10 × 9 5 × 8 = 90 40 = 9 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 9 = 90
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 90/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (90/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 90/10 = 9
    • 40/10 = 4
  5. This gives: 9/4.

The result of multiplying 10/5 with 9/8 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)