What is 8/7 multiplied by 3/8?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 3/8?

8 7 × 3 8 = 8 × 3 7 × 8 = 24 56 = 3 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (24/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 56/8 = 7
  5. This gives: 3/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 3/8 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)