What is 9/4 multiplied by 8/5?

Looking for the result of 9/4 × 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 9/4 by 8/5?

9 4 × 8 5 = 9 × 8 4 × 5 = 72 20 = 18 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/20
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 72/4 = 18
    • 20/4 = 5
  5. This gives: 18/5.

The result of multiplying 9/4 with 8/5 is : 18/5 (or 3.6 in its decimal form)