What is 3/8 multiplied by 6?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 6?

3 8 × 6 1 = 3 × 6 8 × 1 = 18 8 = 9 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (18/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 8/2 = 4
  5. This gives: 9/4.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 6/1 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)