What is 6/8 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 6/8 by 7/8?

6 8 × 7 8 = 6 × 7 8 × 8 = 42 64 = 21 32
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 64/2 = 32
  5. This gives: 21/32.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 7/8 is : 21/32 (or 0.65625 in its decimal form)