What is 1/8 multiplied by 8/7?

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

How to multiply 1/8 by 8/7?

1 8 × 8 7 = 1 × 8 8 × 7 = 8 56 = 1 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 1/7.

The result of multiplying 1/8 with 8/7 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)