What is 8/3 multiplied by 9/7?

Looking for the result of 8/3 × 9/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/3 by 9/7?

8 3 × 9 7 = 8 × 9 3 × 7 = 72 21 = 24 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 7 = 21
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/21
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 72/3 = 24
    • 21/3 = 7
  5. This gives: 24/7.

The result of multiplying 8/3 with 9/7 is : 24/7 (or 3.4285714285714 in its decimal form)