What is 1/7 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/7 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/7 by 8/2?

1 7 × 8 2 = 1 × 8 7 × 2 = 8 14 = 4 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 4/7.

The result of multiplying 1/7 with 8/2 is : 4/7 (or 0.57142857142857 in its decimal form)