What is 4/5 multiplied by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4/5 × 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/5 by 9/8?

4 5 × 9 8 = 4 × 9 5 × 8 = 36 40 = 9 10
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (36/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 40/4 = 10
  5. This gives: 9/10.

The result of multiplying 4/5 with 9/8 is : 9/10 (or 0.9 in its decimal form)