What is 8/4 multiplied by 5/9?

Looking for the result of 8/4 × 5/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/4 by 5/9?

8 4 × 5 9 = 8 × 5 4 × 9 = 40 36 = 10 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 9 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 40/4 = 10
    • 36/4 = 9
  5. This gives: 10/9.

The result of multiplying 8/4 with 5/9 is : 10/9 (or 1.1111111111111 in its decimal form)