What is 5/10 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/10 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/10 by 8/9?

5 10 × 8 9 = 5 × 8 10 × 9 = 40 90 = 4 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 9 = 90
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/90
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/90) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • 40/10 = 4
    • 90/10 = 9
  5. This gives: 4/9.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 8/9 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)