What is 1/4 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 1/4 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/4 by 8/7?

1 4 × 8 7 = 1 × 8 4 × 7 = 8 28 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 28/4 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 1/4 with 8/7 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)