What is 3/8 multiplied by 3/6?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 3/6?

3 8 × 3 6 = 3 × 3 8 × 6 = 9 48 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 3 = 9
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (9/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 9/3 = 3
    • 48/3 = 16
  5. This gives: 3/16.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 3/6 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)