What is 2/6 multiplied by 8/3?

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

How to multiply 2/6 by 8/3?

2 6 × 8 3 = 2 × 8 6 × 3 = 16 18 = 8 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 3 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 8/9.

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 8/3 is : 8/9 (or 0.88888888888889 in its decimal form)