What is 1/2 multiplied by 3/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 3/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 3/6?

1 2 × 3 6 = 1 × 3 2 × 6 = 3 12 = 1 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (3/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 3/3 = 1
    • 12/3 = 4
  5. This gives: 1/4.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 3/6 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)