What is 8/6 multiplied by 9/8?

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

How to multiply 8/6 by 9/8?

8 6 × 9 8 = 8 × 9 6 × 8 = 72 48 = 3 2
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 8 = 48
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/48
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/48) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (24):
    • 72/24 = 3
    • 48/24 = 2
  5. This gives: 3/2.

The result of multiplying 8/6 with 9/8 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)