What is 10/9 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 10/9 by 5/8?

10 9 × 5 8 = 10 × 5 9 × 8 = 50 72 = 25 36
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 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 10/9 with 5/8 is : 25/36 (or 0.69444444444444 in its decimal form)