What is 5/9 multiplied by 6/2?

Looking for the result of 5/9 × 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 5/9 by 6/2?

5 9 × 6 2 = 5 × 6 9 × 2 = 30 18 = 5 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (30/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 30/6 = 5
    • 18/6 = 3
  5. This gives: 5/3.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 6/2 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)