What is 1/3 multiplied by 3/8?

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

How to multiply 1/3 by 3/8?

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

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 3/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)