What is 5/9 multiplied by 1/5?

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

How to multiply 5/9 by 1/5?

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

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 1/5 is : 1/9 (or 0.11111111111111 in its decimal form)