What is 7/2 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 7/2 by 2/8?

7 2 × 2 8 = 7 × 2 2 × 8 = 14 16 = 7 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 7/8.

The result of multiplying 7/2 with 2/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)