What is 5/6 multiplied by 9/8?

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

How to multiply 5/6 by 9/8?

5 6 × 9 8 = 5 × 9 6 × 8 = 45 48 = 15 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 45/3 = 15
    • 48/3 = 16
  5. This gives: 15/16.

The result of multiplying 5/6 with 9/8 is : 15/16 (or 0.9375 in its decimal form)