What is 7/4 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 7/4 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/4 by 2/8?

7 4 × 2 8 = 7 × 2 4 × 8 = 14 32 = 7 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 7/16.

The result of multiplying 7/4 with 2/8 is : 7/16 (or 0.4375 in its decimal form)