What is 8/2 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 8/2 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/2 by 3/8?

8 2 × 3 8 = 8 × 3 2 × 8 = 24 16 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 3/8 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)