What is 8/2 multiplied by 2/6?

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

How to multiply 8/2 by 2/6?

8 2 × 2 6 = 8 × 2 2 × 6 = 16 12 = 4 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 16/4 = 4
    • 12/4 = 3
  5. This gives: 4/3.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 2/6 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)