What is 5/10 multiplied by 4/9?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 4/9?

5 10 × 4 9 = 5 × 4 10 × 9 = 20 90 = 2 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/90
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 20/10 = 2
    • 90/10 = 9
  5. This gives: 2/9.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 4/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)