What is 4 times 1/8?

How do you multiply 4 by 1/8? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 4 times 1/8, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 4 is the same as 4/1 since 4 divided by 1 is 4. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (4 x 1 = 4) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 8 = 8) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 4 and 8 is 4. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get the answer as follows:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 4 times 1/8.

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