What is 1/3 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/3 by 6/8?

1 3 × 6 8 = 1 × 6 3 × 8 = 6 24 = 1 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 24/6 = 4
  5. This gives: 1/4.

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 6/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)