What is 6/5 multiplied by 7/8?

Looking for the result of 6/5 × 7/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/5 by 7/8?

6 5 × 7 8 = 6 × 7 5 × 8 = 42 40 = 21 20
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/40
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 40/2 = 20
  5. This gives: 21/20.

The result of multiplying 6/5 with 7/8 is : 21/20 (or 1.05 in its decimal form)