What is 8/5 multiplied by 5/9?

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

How to multiply 8/5 by 5/9?

8 5 × 5 9 = 8 × 5 5 × 9 = 40 45 = 8 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 9 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 40/5 = 8
    • 45/5 = 9
  5. This gives: 8/9.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 5/9 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)