What is 6/8 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 1/2?

6 8 × 1 2 = 6 × 1 8 × 2 = 6 16 = 3 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 3/8.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 1/2 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)