What is 8/7 multiplied by 2?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 2?

8 7 × 2 1 = 8 × 2 7 × 1 = 16 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 1 = 7
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/7

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 2/1 is : 16/7 (or 2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)