What is 2/6 multiplied by 4/8?

Looking for the result of 2/6 × 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/6 by 4/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 4/8 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)