What is 8/7 multiplied by 4/2?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 4/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 4/2?

8 7 × 4 2 = 8 × 4 7 × 2 = 32 14 = 16 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (32/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 16/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 4/2 is : 16/7 (or 2.2857142857143 in its decimal form)