What is 3/8 multiplied by 1/6?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 1/6?

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

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 1/6 is : 1/16 (or 0.0625 in its decimal form)