What is 3/8 multiplied by 4/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 4/9?

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

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 4/9 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)