What is 1/2 multiplied by 4/3?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4/3?

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

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/3 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)