What is 1/2 multiplied by 4/9?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 4/9?

1 2 × 4 9 = 1 × 4 2 × 9 = 4 18 = 2 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 9 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 2/9.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 4/9 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)