What is 2/4 multiplied by 1/3?

Looking for the result of 2/4 × 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 2/4 by 1/3?

2 4 × 1 3 = 2 × 1 4 × 3 = 2 12 = 1 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/12
  4. Simplify the fraction (2/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 12/2 = 6
  5. This gives: 1/6.

The result of multiplying 2/4 with 1/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)