What is 6/8 multiplied by 1/4?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 1/4?

6 8 × 1 4 = 6 × 1 8 × 4 = 6 32 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 1 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 3/16.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 1/4 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)