What is 1/3 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/3 by 2/8?

1 3 × 2 8 = 1 × 2 3 × 8 = 2 24 = 1 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 1/12.

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 2/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)