Question

What is half of 3 and $\frac{2}{3}$

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

I’ll answer the question in two ways. First, we can get to the answer using a scenario that involves a pizza pie. Let’s say a pizza pie is cut into 12 equal slices. 2/3 of 12 slices would be:

12 x 2/3 = 24/3 = 8 slices.

If we take 1/2 of those slices, we have:

1/2 x 8 = 4 slices.

Since 4/12 = 1/3, we see that half of 2/3 is 1/3.

Another option is to multiply 2/3 by 1/2:

2/3 x 1/2 = 2/6 = 1/3.