What is 5/3 multiplied by 9/8?

Looking for the result of 5/3 × 9/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/3 by 9/8?

5 3 × 9 8 = 5 × 9 3 × 8 = 45 24 = 15 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 45/3 = 15
    • 24/3 = 8
  5. This gives: 15/8.

The result of multiplying 5/3 with 9/8 is : 15/8 (or 1.875 in its decimal form)