What is 2/8 multiplied by 6?

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

How to multiply 2/8 by 6?

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

The result of multiplying 2/8 with 6/1 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)