How do I figure out what 2/3 of a 1/2 is?

Question

2/3 of 1/2 is=

Answer 1

You need to multiply 2/3 by 1/2.  To do this, multiply the numerators -- 2 * 1 = 2 -- and multiply the denominators -- 3 * 2 = 6.  Place the numerator product over the denominator product to get 2/6 -- the only thing left to do is reduce this.  You can divide the top and bottom by 2 to get 1/3.