What is 3/8 multiplied by 6/2?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 6/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 6/2?

3 8 × 6 2 = 3 × 6 8 × 2 = 18 16 = 9 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (18/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 9/8.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 6/2 is : 9/8 (or 1.125 in its decimal form)