What is 5/8 multiplied by 1/9?

Looking for the result of 5/8 × 1/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/8 by 1/9?

5 8 × 1 9 = 5 × 1 8 × 9 = 5 72
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/72

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 1/9 is : 5/72 (or 0.069444444444444 in its decimal form)