What is 5/10 multiplied by 9/8?

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

How to multiply 5/10 by 9/8?

5 10 × 9 8 = 5 × 9 10 × 8 = 45 80 = 9 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 80/5 = 16
  5. This gives: 9/16.

The result of multiplying 5/10 with 9/8 is : 9/16 (or 0.5625 in its decimal form)