What is 4/9 multiplied by 5/4?

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

How to multiply 4/9 by 5/4?

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

The result of multiplying 4/9 with 5/4 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)