What is 7/8 multiplied by 2/9?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 2/9?

7 8 × 2 9 = 7 × 2 8 × 9 = 14 72 = 7 36
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 72/2 = 36
  5. This gives: 7/36.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 2/9 is : 7/36 (or 0.19444444444444 in its decimal form)