What is 7/2 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 7/2 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/2 by 6/8?

7 2 × 6 8 = 7 × 6 2 × 8 = 42 16 = 21 8
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 16/2 = 8
  5. This gives: 21/8.

The result of multiplying 7/2 with 6/8 is : 21/8 (or 2.625 in its decimal form)