What is 5/2 multiplied by 2/9?

Looking for the result of 5/2 × 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/2 by 2/9?

5 2 × 2 9 = 5 × 2 2 × 9 = 10 18 = 5 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 5/9.

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 2/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)