What is 7/8 multiplied by 2/3?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 2/3?

7 8 × 2 3 = 7 × 2 8 × 3 = 14 24 = 7 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/24
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 24/2 = 12
  5. This gives: 7/12.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 2/3 is : 7/12 (or 0.58333333333333 in its decimal form)