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?

2 3 × 1 2 = 2 × 1 3 × 2 = 2 6 = 1 3
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 2 = 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 2/3 with 1/2 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)