What is 9/8 multiplied by 5/9?

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

How to multiply 9/8 by 5/9?

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

The result of multiplying 9/8 with 5/9 is : 5/8 (or 0.625 in its decimal form)