What is 7/8 multiplied by 2/7?

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

How to multiply 7/8 by 2/7?

7 8 × 2 7 = 7 × 2 8 × 7 = 14 56 = 1 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 14/14 = 1
    • 56/14 = 4
  5. This gives: 1/4.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 2/7 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)