What is 3/2 multiplied by 8?

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

How to multiply 3/2 by 8?

3 2 × 8 1 = 3 × 8 2 × 1 = 24 2 = 12 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/2
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 24/2 = 12
    • 2/2 = 1
  5. This gives: 12.

The result of multiplying 3/2 with 8/1 is : 12