What is 1/2 multiplied by 2?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 2?

1 2 × 2 1 = 1 × 2 2 × 1 = 2 2 = 1 1
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/2
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 2/2 = 1
  5. This gives: 1.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 2/1 is : 1