What is 6/8 multiplied by 2/6?

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

How to multiply 6/8 by 2/6?

6 8 × 2 6 = 6 × 2 8 × 6 = 12 48 = 1 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • 12/12 = 1
    • 48/12 = 4
  5. This gives: 1/4.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 2/6 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)