What is 8 multiplied by 2/6?

Looking for the result of 8 × 2/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8 by 2/6?

8 1 × 2 6 = 8 × 2 1 × 6 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 1 × 6 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 6/2 = 3
  5. This gives: 8/3.

The result of multiplying 8/1 with 2/6 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)