What is 10/8 multiplied by 5/9?

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

How to multiply 10/8 by 5/9?

10 8 × 5 9 = 10 × 5 8 × 9 = 50 72 = 25 36
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 72/2 = 36
  5. This gives: 25/36.

The result of multiplying 10/8 with 5/9 is : 25/36 (or 0.69444444444444 in its decimal form)