What is 4/8 multiplied by 4/9?

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

How to multiply 4/8 by 4/9?

4 8 × 4 9 = 4 × 4 8 × 9 = 16 72 = 2 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 72/8 = 9
  5. This gives: 2/9.

The result of multiplying 4/8 with 4/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)