What is 2/8 multiplied by 4/7?

Looking for the result of 2/8 × 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/8 by 4/7?

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

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 4/7 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)