What is 1/8 multiplied by 2/6?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 2/6?

1 8 × 2 6 = 1 × 2 8 × 6 = 2 48 = 1 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 48/2 = 24
  5. This gives: 1/24.

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 2/6 is : 1/24 (or 0.041666666666667 in its decimal form)