What is 1/6 multiplied by 3/8?
Looking for the result of 1/6 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 1/6 by 3/8?
- Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/48
- Simplify the fraction (3/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
- 3/3 = 1
- 48/3 = 16
- This gives: 1/16.
The result of multiplying 1/6 with 3/8 is : 1/16 (or 0.0625 in its decimal form)