What is 7/8 multiplied by 4/7?

Looking for the result of 7/8 × 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 7/8 by 4/7?

7 8 × 4 7 = 7 × 4 8 × 7 = 28 56 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 4 = 28
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (28/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (28):
    • 28/28 = 1
    • 56/28 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 4/7 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)