What is 2 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 2 by 2/8?

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

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