What is 6/7 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 6/7 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/7 by 2/6?

6 7 × 2 6 = 6 × 2 7 × 6 = 12 42 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 12/6 = 2
    • 42/6 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 6/7 with 2/6 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)