What is 8/7 multiplied by 7/2?

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

How to multiply 8/7 by 7/2?

8 7 × 7 2 = 8 × 7 7 × 2 = 56 14 = 4 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (14):
    • 56/14 = 4
    • 14/14 = 1
  5. This gives: 4.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 7/2 is : 4