What is 3/8 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 3/8 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 3/8 by 1/2?

3 8 × 1 2 = 3 × 1 8 × 2 = 3 16
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 3 × 1 = 3
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 3/16

The result of multiplying 3/8 with 1/2 is : 3/16 (or 0.1875 in its decimal form)