What is 1/7 multiplied by 8/6?

Looking for the result of 1/7 × 8/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/7 by 8/6?

1 7 × 8 6 = 1 × 8 7 × 6 = 8 42 = 4 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 8/2 = 4
    • 42/2 = 21
  5. This gives: 4/21.

The result of multiplying 1/7 with 8/6 is : 4/21 (or 0.19047619047619 in its decimal form)