What is 3/2 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 3/2 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/2 by 8/9?

3 2 × 8 9 = 3 × 8 2 × 9 = 24 18 = 4 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 24/6 = 4
    • 18/6 = 3
  5. This gives: 4/3.

The result of multiplying 3/2 with 8/9 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)