What is 2/9 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/9 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/9 by 3/8?

2 9 × 3 8 = 2 × 3 9 × 8 = 6 72 = 1 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 6/6 = 1
    • 72/6 = 12
  5. This gives: 1/12.

The result of multiplying 2/9 with 3/8 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)