What is 4/10 multiplied by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4/10 × 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/10 by 9/8?

4 10 × 9 8 = 4 × 9 10 × 8 = 36 80 = 9 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (36/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 80/4 = 20
  5. This gives: 9/20.

The result of multiplying 4/10 with 9/8 is : 9/20 (or 0.45 in its decimal form)