What is 5/3 multiplied by 9/4?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 9/4?

5 3 × 9 4 = 5 × 9 3 × 4 = 45 12 = 15 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 45/3 = 15
    • 12/3 = 4
  5. This gives: 15/4.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 9/4 is : 15/4 (or 3.75 in its decimal form)