What is 3/8 multiplied by 6/8?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 6/8?

3 8 × 6 8 = 3 × 6 8 × 8 = 18 64 = 9 32
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 6 = 18
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (18/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 64/2 = 32
  5. This gives: 9/32.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 6/8 is : 9/32 (or 0.28125 in its decimal form)