What is 8/9 multiplied by 10/5?

Looking for the result of 8/9 × 10/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/9 by 10/5?

8 9 × 10 5 = 8 × 10 9 × 5 = 80 45 = 16 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 10 = 80
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 80/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (80/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 80/5 = 16
    • 45/5 = 9
  5. This gives: 16/9.

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 10/5 is : 16/9 (or 1.7777777777778 in its decimal form)