What is 6/8 multiplied by 2/4?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 2/4?

6 8 × 2 4 = 6 × 2 8 × 4 = 12 32 = 3 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 32/4 = 8
  5. This gives: 3/8.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 2/4 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)