What is 6/7 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 6/7 by 7/8?

6 7 × 7 8 = 6 × 7 7 × 8 = 42 56 = 3 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 42/14 = 3
    • 56/14 = 4
  5. This gives: 3/4.

The result of multiplying 6/7 with 7/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)