What is 1/2 multiplied by 7/4?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 7/4?

1 2 × 7 4 = 1 × 7 2 × 4 = 7 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 7 = 7
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/8

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 7/4 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)