What is 8/7 multiplied by 9/6?

Looking for the result of 8/7 × 9/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 8/7 by 9/6?

8 7 × 9 6 = 8 × 9 7 × 6 = 72 42 = 12 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 8 × 9 = 72
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 72/42
  4. Simplify the fraction (72/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • 72/6 = 12
    • 42/6 = 7
  5. This gives: 12/7.

The result of multiplying 8/7 with 9/6 is : 12/7 (or 1.7142857142857 in its decimal form)