What is 8/9 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 8/9 by 5/8?

8 9 × 5 8 = 8 × 5 9 × 8 = 40 72 = 5 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 40/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (40/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 40/8 = 5
    • 72/8 = 9
  5. This gives: 5/9.

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 5/8 is : 5/9 (or 0.55555555555556 in its decimal form)