What is 7/4 multiplied by 6/8?

Looking for the result of 7/4 × 6/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/4 by 6/8?

7 4 × 6 8 = 7 × 6 4 × 8 = 42 32 = 21 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 32/2 = 16
  5. This gives: 21/16.

The result of multiplying 7/4 with 6/8 is : 21/16 (or 1.3125 in its decimal form)