What is 2/9 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 2/9 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/9 by 6/8?

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

The result of multiplying 2/9 with 6/8 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)