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What is 2/3 times 1/2?

Answer
2/3 × 1/2 = 13
Fraction
13
Decimal
0.3 ≈ 0.333333
Percent
33.3333%

Step by step

  1. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (2 × 1)/(3 × 2) = 2/6
  2. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 2/6 = 1/3

Check: 1/3 ÷ 1/2 = 2/3 ✓

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2/3
1/2
= 1/3

Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.

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    What is 2/3 times 1/2?

    2/3 times 1/2 is 1/3. As a decimal it's 0.333333.

    How do you work out 2/3 × 1/2?

    Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.