What is 5/9 multiplied by 9/4?

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

How to multiply 5/9 by 9/4?

5 9 × 9 4 = 5 × 9 9 × 4 = 45 36 = 5 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 45/9 = 5
    • 36/9 = 4
  5. This gives: 5/4.

The result of multiplying 5/9 with 9/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)