What is 2 multiplied by 1/4?

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

How to multiply 2 by 1/4?

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

The result of multiplying 2/1 with 1/4 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)