What is 9/5 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 9/5 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 9/5 by 8/2?

9 5 × 8 2 = 9 × 8 5 × 2 = 72 10 = 36 5
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 2 = 10
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/10
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 72/2 = 36
    • 10/2 = 5
  5. This gives: 36/5.

The result of multiplying 9/5 with 8/2 is : 36/5 (or 7.2 in its decimal form)