What is 5/8 multiplied by 4/9?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 4/9?

5 8 × 4 9 = 5 × 4 8 × 9 = 20 72 = 5 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 72/4 = 18
  5. This gives: 5/18.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 4/9 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)