What is 7/8 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 7/8 by 2/8?

7 8 × 2 8 = 7 × 2 8 × 8 = 14 64 = 7 32
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 14/64
  4. Simplify the fraction (14/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 14/2 = 7
    • 64/2 = 32
  5. This gives: 7/32.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 2/8 is : 7/32 (or 0.21875 in its decimal form)