What is 5/9 multiplied by 4/6?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 4/6?

5 9 × 4 6 = 5 × 4 9 × 6 = 20 54 = 10 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 6 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (20/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 20/2 = 10
    • 54/2 = 27
  5. This gives: 10/27.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 4/6 is : 10/27 (or 0.37037037037037 in its decimal form)