What is 9/8 multiplied by 2/7?

Looking for the result of 9/8 × 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 9/8 by 2/7?

9 8 × 2 7 = 9 × 2 8 × 7 = 18 56 = 9 28
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 9 × 2 = 18
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 7 = 56
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 18/56
  4. Simplify the fraction (18/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 18/2 = 9
    • 56/2 = 28
  5. This gives: 9/28.

The result of multiplying 9/8 with 2/7 is : 9/28 (or 0.32142857142857 in its decimal form)