What is 3/8 multiplied by 2/7?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 2/7?

3 8 × 2 7 = 3 × 2 8 × 7 = 6 56 = 3 28
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 56/2 = 28
  5. This gives: 3/28.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 2/7 is : 3/28 (or 0.10714285714286 in its decimal form)