What is 1/4 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 6/8?

1 4 × 6 8 = 1 × 6 4 × 8 = 6 32 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 3/16.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 6/8 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)