What is 2/3 multiplied by 8/2?

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

How to multiply 2/3 by 8/2?

2 3 × 8 2 = 2 × 8 3 × 2 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 6/2 = 3
  5. This gives: 8/3.

The result of multiplying 2/3 with 8/2 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)