What is 2/3 multiplied by 1/2?
Looking for the result of 2/3 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.
How to multiply 2/3 by 1/2?
- Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
- Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 2 = 6
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/6
- Simplify the fraction (2/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 2/2 = 1
- 6/2 = 3
- This gives: 1/3.
The result of multiplying 2/3 with 1/2 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)