What is 1/2 multiplied by 2/4?
Looking for the result of 1/2 × 2/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 1/2 by 2/4?
- Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
- Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 4 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/8
- Simplify the fraction (2/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 2/2 = 1
- 8/2 = 4
- This gives: 1/4.
The result of multiplying 1/2 with 2/4 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)