What is 8/5 multiplied by 9/7?

Looking for the result of 8/5 × 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/5 by 9/7?

8 5 × 9 7 = 8 × 9 5 × 7 = 72 35
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 7 = 35
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/35

The result of multiplying 8/5 with 9/7 is : 72/35 (or 2.0571428571429 in its decimal form)