What is 4 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 4 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4 by 7/8?

4 1 × 7 8 = 4 × 7 1 × 8 = 28 8 = 7 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (28/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 8/4 = 2
  5. This gives: 7/2.

The result of multiplying 4/1 with 7/8 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)