Multiply 8/14*7/16. Simplify your answer.
To multiply these fractions, you multiply the numerators (top numbers) to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) to get the new denominator. Thus, the calculation is:
(8/14) * (7/16) = (8 * 7) / (14 * 16) = 56/224
To simplify this fraction, you find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which is 8. Then, divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
56/224 = (56 ÷ 8) / (224 ÷ 8) = 7/28
Therefore, the simplified answer is 7/28.