What is 1/6 multiplied by 8/2?

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

How to multiply 1/6 by 8/2?

1 6 × 8 2 = 1 × 8 6 × 2 = 8 12 = 2 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 12/4 = 3
  5. This gives: 2/3.

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 8/2 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)