Multiply Fraction 8/9 by Factor of 8: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Increase the following fraction by a factor of 8:

$\frac{8}{9}=$

00:05 Let's start by expanding the fraction by eight.

00:09 Next, we multiply the fraction with the factor given to us.

00:14 Make sure to multiply both the top and the bottom numbers.

00:18 Now, let's calculate these multiplications.

00:21 And that gives us the solution to our problem!

Let's multiply both the numerator and denominator by 8 as follows:

$\frac{8\times8}{9\times8}=\frac{64}{72}$

$\frac{64}{72}$