What is 6/8 multiplied by 7/2?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 7/2?

6 8 × 7 2 = 6 × 7 8 × 2 = 42 16 = 21 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 21/8.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 7/2 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)