What is 5 multiplied by 3/9?

Looking for the result of 5 × 3/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5 by 3/9?

5 1 × 3 9 = 5 × 3 1 × 9 = 15 9 = 5 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 9 = 9
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/9
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 9/3 = 3
  5. This gives: 5/3.

The result of multiplying 5/1 with 3/9 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)