What is 8/7 multiplied by 2/8?

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

How to multiply 8/7 by 2/8?

8 7 × 2 8 = 8 × 2 7 × 8 = 16 56 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (16/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 16/8 = 2
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 2/8 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)