What is 1/8 multiplied by 8/2?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 8/2?

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

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 8/2 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)