What is 7 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7 by 2/8?

7 1 × 2 8 = 7 × 2 1 × 8 = 14 8 = 7 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 8/2 = 4
  5. This gives: 7/4.

The result of multiplying 7/1 with 2/8 is : 7/4 (or 1.75 in its decimal form)