What is 5/9 multiplied by 3/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 3/6?

5 9 × 3 6 = 5 × 3 9 × 6 = 15 54 = 5 18
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 54/3 = 18
  5. This gives: 5/18.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 3/6 is : 5/18 (or 0.27777777777778 in its decimal form)