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?
- Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/36
- Simplify the fraction (20/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 20/4 = 5
- 36/4 = 9
- This gives: 5/9.
The result of multiplying 5/4 with 4/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)