What is 2/5 multiplied by 3/9?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 3/9?

2 5 × 3 9 = 2 × 3 5 × 9 = 6 45 = 2 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 6/3 = 2
    • 45/3 = 15
  5. This gives: 2/15.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 3/9 is : 2/15 (or 0.13333333333333 in its decimal form)