What is 8/6 multiplied by 5/9?

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

How to multiply 8/6 by 5/9?

8 6 × 5 9 = 8 × 5 6 × 9 = 40 54 = 20 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 40/2 = 20
    • 54/2 = 27
  5. This gives: 20/27.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 5/9 is : 20/27 (or 0.74074074074074 in its decimal form)