What is 8/4 multiplied by 2/8?

Looking for the result of 8/4 × 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/4 by 2/8?

8 4 × 2 8 = 8 × 2 4 × 8 = 16 32 = 1 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/32
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 16/16 = 1
    • 32/16 = 2
  5. This gives: 1/2.

The result of multiplying 8/4 with 2/8 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)