What is 10/9 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 10/9 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 10/9 by 3/8?

10 9 × 3 8 = 10 × 3 9 × 8 = 30 72 = 5 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 3 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 72/6 = 12
  5. This gives: 5/12.

The result of multiplying 10/9 with 3/8 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)