What is 8/9 multiplied by 9/5?

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

How to multiply 8/9 by 9/5?

8 9 × 9 5 = 8 × 9 9 × 5 = 72 45 = 8 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/45
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/45) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (9):
    • 72/9 = 8
    • 45/9 = 5
  5. This gives: 8/5.

The result of multiplying 8/9 with 9/5 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)