What is 2/9 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 2/9 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/9 by 7/8?

2 9 × 7 8 = 2 × 7 9 × 8 = 14 72 = 7 36
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 72/2 = 36
  5. This gives: 7/36.

The result of multiplying 2/9 with 7/8 is : 7/36 (or 0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)