What is 5/2 multiplied by 9/5?

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

How to multiply 5/2 by 9/5?

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

The result of multiplying 5/2 with 9/5 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)