What is 4/10 multiplied by 9/5?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 9/5?

4 10 × 9 5 = 4 × 9 10 × 5 = 36 50 = 18 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 5 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (36/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 36/2 = 18
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 18/25.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 9/5 is : 18/25 (or 0.72 in its decimal form)