What is 8/9 multiplied by 7/2?

Looking for the result of 8/9 × 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/9 by 7/2?

8 9 × 7 2 = 8 × 7 9 × 2 = 56 18 = 28 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 56/2 = 28
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 28/9.

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 7/2 is : 28/9 (or 3.1111111111111 in its decimal form)