What is 3/2 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 3/2 by 2/8?

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

The result of multiplying 3/2 with 2/8 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)