What is 3/5 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 3/5 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/5 by 8/9?

3 5 × 8 9 = 3 × 8 5 × 9 = 24 45 = 8 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 24/3 = 8
    • 45/3 = 15
  5. This gives: 8/15.

The result of multiplying 3/5 with 8/9 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)