What is 3/6 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 3/6 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/6 by 7/8?

3 6 × 7 8 = 3 × 7 6 × 8 = 21 48 = 7 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (21/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 21/3 = 7
    • 48/3 = 16
  5. This gives: 7/16.

The result of multiplying 3/6 with 7/8 is : 7/16 (or 0.4375 in its decimal form)