What is 3/8 multiplied by 8/2?

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

How to multiply 3/8 by 8/2?

3 8 × 8 2 = 3 × 8 8 × 2 = 24 16 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 8/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)