What is 2/7 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/7 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/7 by 3/8?

2 7 × 3 8 = 2 × 3 7 × 8 = 6 56 = 3 28
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 56/2 = 28
  5. This gives: 3/28.

The result of multiplying 2/7 with 3/8 is : 3/28 (or 0.10714285714286 in its decimal form)