What is 3/2 multiplied by 5/9?

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

How to multiply 3/2 by 5/9?

3 2 × 5 9 = 3 × 5 2 × 9 = 15 18 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 18/3 = 6
  5. This gives: 5/6.

The result of multiplying 3/2 with 5/9 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)