What is 5/4 multiplied by 3/9?

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

How to multiply 5/4 by 3/9?

5 4 × 3 9 = 5 × 3 4 × 9 = 15 36 = 5 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 36/3 = 12
  5. This gives: 5/12.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 3/9 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)