What is 1/3 multiplied by 2?

Looking for the result of 1/3 × 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/3 by 2?

1 3 × 2 1 = 1 × 2 3 × 1 = 2 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 1 = 3
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/3

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 2/1 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)