What is 5/4 multiplied by 4/9?

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

How to multiply 5/4 by 4/9?

5 4 × 4 9 = 5 × 4 4 × 9 = 20 36 = 5 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 36/4 = 9
  5. This gives: 5/9.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 4/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)