What is 5/8 multiplied by 8/9?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 8/9?

5 8 × 8 9 = 5 × 8 8 × 9 = 40 72 = 5 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 72/8 = 9
  5. This gives: 5/9.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 8/9 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)