What is 2/4 multiplied by 1/8?

Looking for the result of 2/4 × 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/4 by 1/8?

2 4 × 1 8 = 2 × 1 4 × 8 = 2 32 = 1 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 1/16.

The result of multiplying 2/4 with 1/8 is : 1/16 (or 0.0625 in its decimal form)