What is 8/2 multiplied by 2/7?

Looking for the result of 8/2 × 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/2 by 2/7?

8 2 × 2 7 = 8 × 2 2 × 7 = 16 14 = 8 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 8/7.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 2/7 is : 8/7 (or 1.1428571428571 in its decimal form)