What is 3/8 multiplied by 10/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 10/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 10/9?

3 8 × 10 9 = 3 × 10 8 × 9 = 30 72 = 5 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 10 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 72/6 = 12
  5. This gives: 5/12.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 10/9 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)