What is 1/6 multiplied by 8?

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

How to multiply 1/6 by 8?

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

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 8/1 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)