Solve 6/8*3/12=1/8

$$\frac { 6 } { 8 } \times \frac { 3 } { 12 } = \frac { 1 } { 8 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}\times \frac{3}{12}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{3}{4}\times \frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Multiply \frac{3}{4} times \frac{1}{4} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 1}{4\times 4}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 1}{4\times 4}.

$$\frac{3}{16}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 16 and 8 is 16. Convert \frac{3}{16} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 16.

$$\frac{3}{16}=\frac{2}{16}$$

Compare \frac{3}{16} and \frac{2}{16}.

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