What is 6/8 multiplied by 2?

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

How to multiply 6/8 by 2?

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

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 2/1 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)