What is 8/2 multiplied by 9/8?

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

How to multiply 8/2 by 9/8?

8 2 × 9 8 = 8 × 9 2 × 8 = 72 16 = 9 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 72/8 = 9
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 9/2.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 9/8 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)