What is 2/7 multiplied by 6/8?

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

How to multiply 2/7 by 6/8?

2 7 × 6 8 = 2 × 6 7 × 8 = 12 56 = 3 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 6 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 56/4 = 14
  5. This gives: 3/14.

The result of multiplying 2/7 with 6/8 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)