What is 7/8 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 1/2?

7 8 × 1 2 = 7 × 1 8 × 2 = 7 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 1 = 7
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 7/16

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 1/2 is : 7/16 (or 0.4375 in its decimal form)