What is 4/7 multiplied by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 4/7 × 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/7 by 9/8?

4 7 × 9 8 = 4 × 9 7 × 8 = 36 56 = 9 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (36/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 56/4 = 14
  5. This gives: 9/14.

The result of multiplying 4/7 with 9/8 is : 9/14 (or 0.64285714285714 in its decimal form)