[tex]\frac{9}{1} * \frac{5}{8}[/tex]
---Set up your fractions to be multiplied
[tex]\frac{(9 * 5)}{(1 * 8)}[/tex]
---Fractions are multiplied straight across
[tex]\frac{45}{8}[/tex]
---Solve the multiplication problems
[tex]5\frac{5}{8}[/tex]
---Simplify or change to a mixed number to get the final answer
Hope this helps!
