What is 1/2 multiplied by 6/7?

Looking for the result of 1/2 × 6/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/2 by 6/7?

1 2 × 6 7 = 1 × 6 2 × 7 = 6 14 = 3 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 6 = 6
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 2 × 7 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (6/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 3/7.

The result of multiplying 1/2 with 6/7 is : 3/7 (or 0.42857142857143 in its decimal form)