What is 5/4 multiplied by 2/9?

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

How to multiply 5/4 by 2/9?

5 4 × 2 9 = 5 × 2 4 × 9 = 10 36 = 5 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 36/2 = 18
  5. This gives: 5/18.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 2/9 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)