What is 8/7 multiplied by 9/8?

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

How to multiply 8/7 by 9/8?

8 7 × 9 8 = 8 × 9 7 × 8 = 72 56 = 9 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 72/8 = 9
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 9/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 9/8 is : 9/7 (or 1.2857142857143 in its decimal form)