What is 6/8 multiplied by 7/9?

Looking for the result of 6/8 × 7/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 6/8 by 7/9?

6 8 × 7 9 = 6 × 7 8 × 9 = 42 72 = 7 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 7 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 42/6 = 7
    • 72/6 = 12
  5. This gives: 7/12.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 7/9 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)