What is 2/5 multiplied by 9/4?

Looking for the result of 2/5 × 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/5 by 9/4?

2 5 × 9 4 = 2 × 9 5 × 4 = 18 20 = 9 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (18/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 20/2 = 10
  5. This gives: 9/10.

The result of multiplying 2/5 with 9/4 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)