What is 6/10 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 6/10 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/10 by 7/8?

6 10 × 7 8 = 6 × 7 10 × 8 = 42 80 = 21 40
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 10 × 8 = 80
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/80
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/80) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 80/2 = 40
  5. This gives: 21/40.

The result of multiplying 6/10 with 7/8 is : 21/40 (or 0.525 in its decimal form)