What is 2/7 multiplied by 8/6?

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

How to multiply 2/7 by 8/6?

2 7 × 8 6 = 2 × 8 7 × 6 = 16 42 = 8 21
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 42/2 = 21
  5. This gives: 8/21.

The result of multiplying 2/7 with 8/6 is : 8/21 (or 0.38095238095238 in its decimal form)