What is 1/2 multiplied by 4?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4?

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

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/1 is : 2