What is 1/6 multiplied by 2/7?
Looking for the result of 1/6 × 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 1/6 by 2/7?
- Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
- Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 7 = 42
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/42
- Simplify the fraction (2/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 2/2 = 1
- 42/2 = 21
- This gives: 1/21.
The result of multiplying 1/6 with 2/7 is : 1/21 (or 0.047619047619048 in its decimal form)