What is 8/5 multiplied by 9/6?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 9/6?

8 5 × 9 6 = 8 × 9 5 × 6 = 72 30 = 12 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 6 = 30
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/30
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/30) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 72/6 = 12
    • 30/6 = 5
  5. This gives: 12/5.

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 9/6 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)