What is 3/8 multiplied by 2/3?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 2/3?

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

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 2/3 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)