What is 2/9 multiplied by 5/8?

Looking for the result of 2/9 × 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/9 by 5/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/9 with 5/8 is : 5/36 (or 0.13888888888889 in its decimal form)