What is 1/3 multiplied by 8/2?

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

How to multiply 1/3 by 8/2?

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

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 8/2 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)