What is 3/8 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 2/6?

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

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 2/6 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)