What is 8/7 multiplied by 9/4?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 9/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 9/4?

8 7 × 9 4 = 8 × 9 7 × 4 = 72 28 = 18 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 4 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 72/4 = 18
    • 28/4 = 7
  5. This gives: 18/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 9/4 is : 18/7 (or 2.5714285714286 in its decimal form)