What is 2/6 multiplied by 6/8?

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

How to multiply 2/6 by 6/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 6/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)