What is 5/9 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 3/8?

5 9 × 3 8 = 5 × 3 9 × 8 = 15 72 = 5 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 72/3 = 24
  5. This gives: 5/24.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 3/8 is : 5/24 (or 0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)