What is 79 times 6/8?

How do you multiply 79 by 6/8? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 79 times 6/8, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 79 is the same as 79/1 since 79 divided by 1 is 79. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (79 x 6 = 474) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 8 = 8) and make it into one fraction like so:

474

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 474 and 8 is 2. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

237

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 79 times 6/8.

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