Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction2/4 simplifies to 1/2
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(1 × 2)/(2 × 3) = 2/6
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 2: 2/6 = 1/3
Check: 1/3 ÷ 2/3 = 1/2 ✓
Check: 1/3 ÷ 2/3 = 1/2 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
2/4 times 2/3 is 1/3. As a decimal it's 0.333333.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.