What is 4/9 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 4/9 by 7/8?

4 9 × 7 8 = 4 × 7 9 × 8 = 28 72 = 7 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (28/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 72/4 = 18
  5. This gives: 7/18.

The result of multiplying 4/9 with 7/8 is : 7/18 (or 0.38888888888889 in its decimal form)