What is 3/8 multiplied by 8/9?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 8/9?

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

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 8/9 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)