What is 8/2 multiplied by 1/6?

Looking for the result of 8/2 × 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/2 by 1/6?

8 2 × 1 6 = 8 × 1 2 × 6 = 8 12 = 2 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 1 = 8
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (8/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 8/4 = 2
    • 12/4 = 3
  5. This gives: 2/3.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 1/6 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)