What is 8/6 multiplied by 2?

Looking for the result of 8/6 × 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/6 by 2?

8 6 × 2 1 = 8 × 2 6 × 1 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 1 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/6
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 6/2 = 3
  5. This gives: 8/3.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 2/1 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)