What is 6/8 multiplied by 7/4?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 7/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 7/4?

6 8 × 7 4 = 6 × 7 8 × 4 = 42 32 = 21 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 21/16.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 7/4 is : 21/16 (or 1.3125 in its decimal form)