What is 1/6 of 2?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the mathematical calculation of one-sixth of the number two. To solve it, we will divide 2 by 6.

Answer

\( \frac{1}{3} \)
Answer for screen readers

The final answer is ( \frac{1}{3} )

Steps to Solve

  1. Set up the problem

To find one-sixth of the number 2, we need to set up the operation as a multiplication of the fraction $ \frac{1}{6} $ by the number 2.

$$ \frac{1}{6} \times 2 $$

  1. Perform the multiplication

First, we multiply the numerator by 2, and the denominator remains the same:

$$ \frac{1 \times 2}{6} = \frac{2}{6} $$

  1. Simplify the fraction

Next, we simplify the fraction $ \frac{2}{6} $. Since the greatest common divisor of 2 and 6 is 2, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2:

$$ \frac{2 \div 2}{6 \div 2} = \frac{1}{3} $$

Therefore, $ \frac{1}{6} $ of 2 is $ \frac{1}{3} $.

The final answer is ( \frac{1}{3} )

More Information

The fraction ( \frac{1}{3} ) represents a part of a whole divided into three equal parts.

Tips

A common mistake is failing to simplify the fraction at the end. Always check if the numerator and denominator have any common factors that can be divided out.

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