What is 2/6 multiplied by 3/8?

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

How to multiply 2/6 by 3/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 3/8 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)