What is 3/2 multiplied by 1/3?

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

How to multiply 3/2 by 1/3?

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

The result of multiplying 3/2 with 1/3 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)