What is 7/4 multiplied by 8/4?

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

How to multiply 7/4 by 8/4?

7 4 × 8 4 = 7 × 8 4 × 4 = 56 16 = 7 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 7/2.

The result of multiplying 7/4 with 8/4 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)