What is 7/9 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 7/9 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/9 by 3/8?

7 9 × 3 8 = 7 × 3 9 × 8 = 21 72 = 7 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 3 = 21
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (21/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 72/3 = 24
  5. This gives: 7/24.

The result of multiplying 7/9 with 3/8 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)