What is 74 times 1/8?

How do you multiply 74 by 1/8? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 74 times 1/8, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 74 is the same as 74/1 since 74 divided by 1 is 74. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (74 x 1 = 74) 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 74 and 8 is 2. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a mixed number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 74 times 1/8.

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