What is 8/2 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 8/2 by 7/8?

8 2 × 7 8 = 8 × 7 2 × 8 = 56 16 = 7 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 16/8 = 2
  5. This gives: 7/2.

The result of multiplying 8/2 with 7/8 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)