What is 7/8 multiplied by 6?

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

How to multiply 7/8 by 6?

7 8 × 6 1 = 7 × 6 8 × 1 = 42 8 = 21 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/8
  4. Simplify the fraction (42/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 8/2 = 4
  5. This gives: 21/4.

The result of multiplying 7/8 with 6/1 is : 21/4 (or 5.25 in its decimal form)