What is 4/9 multiplied by 9/8?

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

How to multiply 4/9 by 9/8?

4 9 × 9 8 = 4 × 9 9 × 8 = 36 72 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (36/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (36):
    • 36/36 = 1
    • 72/36 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 4/9 with 9/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)