What is 3/8 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 2/8?

3 8 × 2 8 = 3 × 2 8 × 8 = 6 64 = 3 32
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 64/2 = 32
  5. This gives: 3/32.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 2/8 is : 3/32 (or 0.09375 in its decimal form)