What is 9/2 multiplied by 8/7?

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

How to multiply 9/2 by 8/7?

9 2 × 8 7 = 9 × 8 2 × 7 = 72 14 = 36 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 72/2 = 36
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 36/7.

The result of multiplying 9/2 with 8/7 is : 36/7 (or 5.1428571428571 in its decimal form)