What is 5/9 multiplied by 10/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 10/8?

5 9 × 10 8 = 5 × 10 9 × 8 = 50 72 = 25 36
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 50/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (50/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 50/2 = 25
    • 72/2 = 36
  5. This gives: 25/36.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 10/8 is : 25/36 (or 0.69444444444444 in its decimal form)