What is 2/7 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 2/7 by 2/8?

2 7 × 2 8 = 2 × 2 7 × 8 = 4 56 = 1 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 2 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 56/4 = 14
  5. This gives: 1/14.

The result of multiplying 2/7 with 2/8 is : 1/14 (or 0.071428571428571 in its decimal form)