What is 1/4 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 2/8?

1 4 × 2 8 = 1 × 2 4 × 8 = 2 32 = 1 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 1/16.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 2/8 is : 1/16 (or 0.0625 in its decimal form)