What is 2/9 multiplied by 7/4?

Looking for the result of 2/9 × 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/9 by 7/4?

2 9 × 7 4 = 2 × 7 9 × 4 = 14 36 = 7 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 36/2 = 18
  5. This gives: 7/18.

The result of multiplying 2/9 with 7/4 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)