What is 4/7 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 4/7 by 2/8?

4 7 × 2 8 = 4 × 2 7 × 8 = 8 56 = 1 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 2 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 8/8 = 1
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 1/7.

The result of multiplying 4/7 with 2/8 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)