What is 1/2 multiplied by 2/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 2/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 2/7?

1 2 × 2 7 = 1 × 2 2 × 7 = 2 14 = 1 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 1/7.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 2/7 is : 1/7 (or 0.14285714285714 in its decimal form)