What is 4/8 multiplied by 4/7?

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

How to multiply 4/8 by 4/7?

4 8 × 4 7 = 4 × 4 8 × 7 = 16 56 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 4 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 4/8 with 4/7 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)