What is 2/6 multiplied by 2?

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

How to multiply 2/6 by 2?

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

The result of multiplying 2/6 with 2/1 is : 2/3 (or 0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)