What is 9/5 multiplied by 5/8?

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

How to multiply 9/5 by 5/8?

9 5 × 5 8 = 9 × 5 5 × 8 = 45 40 = 9 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 9 × 5 = 45
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 45/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (45/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • 45/5 = 9
    • 40/5 = 8
  5. This gives: 9/8.

The result of multiplying 9/5 with 5/8 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)