What is 5/9 multiplied by 3/9?

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

How to multiply 5/9 by 3/9?

5 9 × 3 9 = 5 × 3 9 × 9 = 15 81 = 5 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 3 = 15
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 9 = 81
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 15/81
  4. Simplify the fraction (15/81) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 15/3 = 5
    • 81/3 = 27
  5. This gives: 5/27.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 3/9 is : 5/27 (or 0.18518518518519 in its decimal form)