What is 1/6 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 1/6 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/6 by 2/8?

1 6 × 2 8 = 1 × 2 6 × 8 = 2 48 = 1 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 48/2 = 24
  5. This gives: 1/24.

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 2/8 is : 1/24 (or 0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)