What is 3/8 multiplied by 7/9?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 7/9?

3 8 × 7 9 = 3 × 7 8 × 9 = 21 72 = 7 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (21/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 72/3 = 24
  5. This gives: 7/24.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 7/9 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)