What is 2 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2 by 3/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/1 with 3/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)