What is 16 times 1/2?

How do you multiply 16 by 1/2? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 16 times 1/2, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 16 is the same as 16/1 since 16 divided by 1 is 16. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (16 x 1 = 16) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 2 = 2) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 16 and 2 is 2. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get:

Step 4: Convert
Convert the improper fraction above to a whole number to get the answer:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 16 times 1/2.

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