What is 8/2 multiplied by 1/8?

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

How to multiply 8/2 by 1/8?

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

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