What is 2/3 multiplied by 1/8?

Looking for the result of 2/3 × 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/3 by 1/8?

2 3 × 1 8 = 2 × 1 3 × 8 = 2 24 = 1 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 1/12.

The result of multiplying 2/3 with 1/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)