What is 4/9 multiplied by 1/2?

Looking for the result of 4/9 × 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 4/9 by 1/2?

4 9 × 1 2 = 4 × 1 9 × 2 = 4 18 = 2 9
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 9 × 2 = 18
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/18
  4. Simplify the fraction (4/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 4/2 = 2
    • 18/2 = 9
  5. This gives: 2/9.

The result of multiplying 4/9 with 1/2 is : 2/9 (or 0.22222222222222 in its decimal form)