What is 6/8 multiplied by 8/4?

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

How to multiply 6/8 by 8/4?

6 8 × 8 4 = 6 × 8 8 × 4 = 48 32 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (48/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 48/16 = 3
    • 32/16 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 8/4 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)