What is 6/8 multiplied by 5/9?
Looking for the result of 6/8 × 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 6/8 by 5/9?
- Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 5 = 30
- Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 30/72
- Simplify the fraction (30/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
- 30/6 = 5
- 72/6 = 12
- This gives: 5/12.
The result of multiplying 6/8 with 5/9 is : 5/12 (or 0.41666666666667 in its decimal form)