What is 8/7 multiplied by 7/8?

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

How to multiply 8/7 by 7/8?

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

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 7/8 is : 1