What is 7/4 multiplied by 8/7?

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

How to multiply 7/4 by 8/7?

7 4 × 8 7 = 7 × 8 4 × 7 = 56 28 = 2 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 7 = 28
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/28
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/28) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (28):
    • 56/28 = 2
    • 28/28 = 1
  5. This gives: 2.

The result of multiplying 7/4 with 8/7 is : 2