What is 1/8 multiplied by 2/4?

Looking for the result of 1/8 × 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/8 by 2/4?

1 8 × 2 4 = 1 × 2 8 × 4 = 2 32 = 1 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 1/16.

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 2/4 is : 1/16 (or 0.0625 in its decimal form)