Multiply ⅘ times ⅝. Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

To multiply these fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

⅘ × ⅝ = (8 × 5) / (9 × 8)

This simplifies to:

40 / 45

To simplify further, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:

40 / 45 = (40 ÷ 5) / (45 ÷ 5) = 8 / 9

Therefore, the answer in simplest form is 8/9.