What is 2/6 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 2/6 by 2/8?

2 6 × 2 8 = 2 × 2 6 × 8 = 4 48 = 1 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 48/4 = 12
  5. This gives: 1/12.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 2/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)