What is 5/9 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 2/6?

5 9 × 2 6 = 5 × 2 9 × 6 = 10 54 = 5 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 10/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (10/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 10/2 = 5
    • 54/2 = 27
  5. This gives: 5/27.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 2/6 is : 5/27 (or 0.18518518518519 in its decimal form)