Question

What's 1/4 × 2/3 in simplest form​

Answer 1

Answer: 1/6

Step-by-step explanation: To multiply fractions, first multiply across the numerators, then multiply across the denominators.

So here, we have 1 × 2 which is 2 and 4 × 3 which is 12. So now we have the fraction 2/12.

Notice however that 2/12 is not in lowest terms so we need to divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor of 2 and 12 which is 2.

So if we divide the numerator and the denominator by 2, we get 1/6.

Therefore, 1/4 × 2/3 = 1/6.

Answer 2

Answer:

1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

For fraction multiplication, multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators to get

1 x 2           2

-------    = --------

4 x 3          12

This fraction can be reduced by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the Greatest Common Factor of 2 and 12. GCF(2,12) = 2

2 divided by 2           1

------------------------   =  ----  

12 divided by 2         6

So...

1/4 x 2/3 = 1/6