What is 2/6 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 2/6 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/6 by 7/8?

2 6 × 7 8 = 2 × 7 6 × 8 = 14 48 = 7 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 48/2 = 24
  5. This gives: 7/24.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 7/8 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)