What is 3/7 multiplied by 8/2?

Looking for the result of 3/7 × 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/7 by 8/2?

3 7 × 8 2 = 3 × 8 7 × 2 = 24 14 = 12 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 24/2 = 12
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 12/7.

The result of multiplying 3/7 with 8/2 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)