What is 3/5 multiplied by 4/9?

Looking for the result of 3/5 × 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/5 by 4/9?

3 5 × 4 9 = 3 × 4 5 × 9 = 12 45 = 4 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 12/3 = 4
    • 45/3 = 15
  5. This gives: 4/15.

The result of multiplying 3/5 with 4/9 is : 4/15 (or 0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)