What is 3/8 multiplied by 4/3?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 4/3?

3 8 × 4 3 = 3 × 4 8 × 3 = 12 24 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 4 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 24/12 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 4/3 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)