What is 6/8 multiplied by 8/9?

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

How to multiply 6/8 by 8/9?

6 8 × 8 9 = 6 × 8 8 × 9 = 48 72 = 2 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 48/72
  4. Simplify the fraction (48/72) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 48/24 = 2
    • 72/24 = 3
  5. This gives: 2/3.

The result of multiplying 6/8 with 8/9 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)