What is 5/4 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/4 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/4 by 8/9?

5 4 × 8 9 = 5 × 8 4 × 9 = 40 36 = 10 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 36/4 = 9
  5. This gives: 10/9.

The result of multiplying 5/4 with 8/9 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)