What is 5/9 multiplied by 3/5?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 3/5?

5 9 × 3 5 = 5 × 3 9 × 5 = 15 45 = 1 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (15):
    • 15/15 = 1
    • 45/15 = 3
  5. This gives: 1/3.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 3/5 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)