What is 1 times 1/2?

How do you multiply 1 by 1/2? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 1 times 1/2, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 1 is the same as 1/1 since 1 divided by 1 is 1. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (1 x 1 = 1) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 2 = 2) and make it into one fraction like so to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 1 times 1/2.

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