What is 8/3 multiplied by 9/5?

Looking for the result of 8/3 × 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/3 by 9/5?

8 3 × 9 5 = 8 × 9 3 × 5 = 72 15 = 24 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/15
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/15) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 72/3 = 24
    • 15/3 = 5
  5. This gives: 24/5.

The result of multiplying 8/3 with 9/5 is : 24/5 (or 4.8 in its decimal form)