What is 3/6 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 3/6 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/6 by 8/2?

3 6 × 8 2 = 3 × 8 6 × 2 = 24 12 = 2 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 24/12 = 2
    • 12/12 = 1
  5. This gives: 2.

The result of multiplying 3/6 with 8/2 is : 2