What is 3/8 multiplied by 2/4?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 2/4?

3 8 × 2 4 = 3 × 2 8 × 4 = 6 32 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 3/16.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 2/4 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)