What is 8/7 multiplied by 7/3?

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

How to multiply 8/7 by 7/3?

8 7 × 7 3 = 8 × 7 7 × 3 = 56 21 = 8 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 3 = 21
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/21
  4. Simplify the fraction (56/21) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 56/7 = 8
    • 21/7 = 3
  5. This gives: 8/3.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 7/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)