What is 5/3 multiplied by 9/7?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 9/7?

5 3 × 9 7 = 5 × 9 3 × 7 = 45 21 = 15 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/21
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 45/3 = 15
    • 21/3 = 7
  5. This gives: 15/7.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 9/7 is : 15/7 (or 2.1428571428571 in its decimal form)