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?

1 6 × 3 8 = 1 × 3 6 × 8 = 3 48 = 1 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (3/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 48/3 = 16
  5. This gives: 1/16.

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 3/8 is : 1/16 (or 0.0625 in its decimal form)