What is 8/9 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 8/9 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/9 by 1/2?

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

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 1/2 is : 4/9 (or 0.44444444444444 in its decimal form)