What is 1/6 multiplied by 2?

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

How to multiply 1/6 by 2?

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

The result of multiplying 1/6 with 2/1 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)