What is 1/2 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 2/8?

1 2 × 2 8 = 1 × 2 2 × 8 = 2 16 = 1 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 1/8.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 2/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)