What is 6/7 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 6/7 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/7 by 2/8?

6 7 × 2 8 = 6 × 2 7 × 8 = 12 56 = 3 14
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 56/4 = 14
  5. This gives: 3/14.

The result of multiplying 6/7 with 2/8 is : 3/14 (or 0.21428571428571 in its decimal form)