What is 5/2 multiplied by 4/9?

Looking for the result of 5/2 × 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/2 by 4/9?

5 2 × 4 9 = 5 × 4 2 × 9 = 20 18 = 10 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 20/2 = 10
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 10/9.

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 4/9 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)