What is 2/3 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 2/3 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/3 by 6/8?

2 3 × 6 8 = 2 × 6 3 × 8 = 12 24 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 24/12 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 2/3 with 6/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)