What is 8/9 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 8/9 by 7/8?

8 9 × 7 8 = 8 × 7 9 × 8 = 56 72 = 7 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 72/8 = 9
  5. This gives: 7/9.

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 7/8 is : 7/9 (or 0.77777777777778 in its decimal form)