What is 1/6 multiplied by 1/2?

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

How to multiply 1/6 by 1/2?

1 6 × 1 2 = 1 × 1 6 × 2 = 1 12
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 1 = 1
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 6 × 2 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/12

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 1/2 is : 1/12 (or 0.083333333333333 in its decimal form)