What is 8/6 multiplied by 2/9?

Looking for the result of 8/6 × 2/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/6 by 2/9?

8 6 × 2 9 = 8 × 2 6 × 9 = 16 54 = 8 27
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 9 = 54
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/54
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 54/2 = 27
  5. This gives: 8/27.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 2/9 is : 8/27 (or 0.2962962962963 in its decimal form)