What is 4/9 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 4/9 by 5/8?

4 9 × 5 8 = 4 × 5 9 × 8 = 20 72 = 5 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 72/4 = 18
  5. This gives: 5/18.

The result of multiplying 4/9 with 5/8 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)