What is 8 multiplied by 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8 × 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8 by 1/6?

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

The result of multiplying 8/1 with 1/6 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)