What is 3/8 multiplied by 1/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 1/9?

3 8 × 1 9 = 3 × 1 8 × 9 = 3 72 = 1 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (3/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 72/3 = 24
  5. This gives: 1/24.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 1/9 is : 1/24 (or 0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)