What is 8/9 multiplied by 7/4?

Looking for the result of 8/9 × 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/9 by 7/4?

8 9 × 7 4 = 8 × 7 9 × 4 = 56 36 = 14 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 4 = 36
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/36
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/36) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 56/4 = 14
    • 36/4 = 9
  5. This gives: 14/9.

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 7/4 is : 14/9 (or 1.5555555555556 in its decimal form)