What is 5/9 multiplied by 4/5?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 4/5?

5 9 × 4 5 = 5 × 4 9 × 5 = 20 45 = 4 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 20/5 = 4
    • 45/5 = 9
  5. This gives: 4/9.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 4/5 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)