What is 6/8 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 6/8 by 2/8?

6 8 × 2 8 = 6 × 2 8 × 8 = 12 64 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (12/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 64/4 = 16
  5. This gives: 3/16.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 2/8 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)