What is 8/5 multiplied by 9/10?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 9/10? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 9/10?

8 5 × 9 10 = 8 × 9 5 × 10 = 72 50 = 36 25
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 10 = 50
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/50
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/50) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 72/2 = 36
    • 50/2 = 25
  5. This gives: 36/25.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 9/10 is : 36/25 (or 1.44 in its decimal form)