What is 1/2 multiplied by 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4/8?

1 2 × 4 8 = 1 × 4 2 × 8 = 4 16 = 1 4
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/16
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 16/4 = 4
  5. This gives: 1/4.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/8 is : 1/4 (or 0.25 in its decimal form)