What is 1/2 multiplied by 4/6?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4/6?

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

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/6 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)