How to solve 1/2 * 4/6

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{4}{6}$$

$\frac{1}{3}\approx 0.333333333$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{4}{6}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $2$.

$$\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{2}{3}$$

Multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ times $\frac{2}{3}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{1\times 2}{2\times 3}$$

Cancel out $2$ in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{1}{3}$$

$\frac{1}{3} = 0.3333333333333333$