What is 3/7 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 3/7 by 7/8?

3 7 × 7 8 = 3 × 7 7 × 8 = 21 56 = 3 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 7 = 21
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 21/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (21/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 21/7 = 3
    • 56/7 = 8
  5. This gives: 3/8.

The result of multiplying 3/7 with 7/8 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)