What is 7/3 multiplied by 8/7?

Looking for the result of 7/3 × 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/3 by 8/7?

7 3 × 8 7 = 7 × 8 3 × 7 = 56 21 = 8 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/21
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 56/7 = 8
    • 21/7 = 3
  5. This gives: 8/3.

The result of multiplying 7/3 with 8/7 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)