What is 4/7 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 4/7 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/7 by 1/2?

4 7 × 1 2 = 4 × 1 7 × 2 = 4 14 = 2 7
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 7 × 2 = 14
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/14
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/14) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 14/2 = 7
  5. This gives: 2/7.

The result of multiplying 4/7 with 1/2 is : 2/7 (or 0.28571428571429 in its decimal form)