What is 6/9 multiplied by 8/5?

Looking for the result of 6/9 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/9 by 8/5?

6 9 × 8 5 = 6 × 8 9 × 5 = 48 45 = 16 15
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (48/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 48/3 = 16
    • 45/3 = 15
  5. This gives: 16/15.

The result of multiplying 6/9 with 8/5 is : 16/15 (or 1.0666666666667 in its decimal form)