What is 1/4 multiplied by 8/4?

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

How to multiply 1/4 by 8/4?

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

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 8/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)