What is 2/3 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 2/3 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/3 by 7/8?

2 3 × 7 8 = 2 × 7 3 × 8 = 14 24 = 7 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 7/12.

The result of multiplying 2/3 with 7/8 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)