What is 5/8 multiplied by 9/5?

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

How to multiply 5/8 by 9/5?

5 8 × 9 5 = 5 × 9 8 × 5 = 45 40 = 9 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 40/5 = 8
  5. This gives: 9/8.

The result of multiplying 5/8 with 9/5 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)