What is 1/2 multiplied by 4/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4/7?

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

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/7 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)