What is 3/7 multiplied by 5/9?

Looking for the result of 3/7 × 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/7 by 5/9?

3 7 × 5 9 = 3 × 5 7 × 9 = 15 63 = 5 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 9 = 63
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/63
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/63) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 63/3 = 21
  5. This gives: 5/21.

The result of multiplying 3/7 with 5/9 is : 5/21 (or 0.23809523809524 in its decimal form)