What is 5/9 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 5/9 by 5/8?

5 9 × 5 8 = 5 × 5 9 × 8 = 25 72
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 5 = 25
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 25/72

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 5/8 is : 25/72 (or 0.34722222222222 in its decimal form)