What is 7/8 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 2/6?

7 8 × 2 6 = 7 × 2 8 × 6 = 14 48 = 7 24
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 48/2 = 24
  5. This gives: 7/24.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 2/6 is : 7/24 (or 0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)