What is 1/3 times 2?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the evaluation of the expression 1/3 multiplied by 2. To solve it, we will perform the multiplication of the fraction 1/3 by the integer 2.

Answer

\( \frac{2}{3} \)
Answer for screen readers

The final answer is ( \frac{2}{3} )

Steps to Solve

  1. Multiply the numerator by the integer

Multiply the numerator (1) by the integer (2)

$$ 1 imes 2 = 2 $$

  1. Divide the result by the denominator

Keep the denominator (3) the same and place the result from the first step over the denominator

$$ \frac{2}{3} $$

The final answer is ( \frac{2}{3} )

More Information

Fractions are a way to represent division of a whole into parts. Multiplying by an integer scales the fraction.

Tips

A common mistake is to multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the integer. You should only multiply the numerator.

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