What is 4 multiplied by 3/8?

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

How to multiply 4 by 3/8?

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

The result of multiplying 4/1 with 3/8 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)