What is 5/6 multiplied by 8/9?

Looking for the result of 5/6 × 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/6 by 8/9?

5 6 × 8 9 = 5 × 8 6 × 9 = 40 54 = 20 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 54/2 = 27
  5. This gives: 20/27.

The result of multiplying 5/6 with 8/9 is : 20/27 (or 0.74074074074074 in its decimal form)