What is 4/2 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 4/2 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/2 by 7/8?

4 2 × 7 8 = 4 × 7 2 × 8 = 28 16 = 7 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (28/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 16/4 = 4
  5. This gives: 7/4.

The result of multiplying 4/2 with 7/8 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)