What is 1/2 of 3/4?

Fraction Basics

Fractions are pieces of a whole where the bottom number (the denominator) tells us how many pieces are in that whole, while the top number (the numerator) tells us how many pieces we are talking about. In the fraction ¾, the denominator is 4, meaning we have four pieces of something, and three of those pieces have been taken out, as indicated by the numerator of three. To calculate 1/2 of ¾, we must first break down the pieces of whole implied by this fraction.

Multiplying Fractions

To calculate 1/2 of ¾, we must first understand how to multiply fractions. When mulitplying fractions, we first reduce the numerators and denominators down before proceeding with the actual multiplication. So, 1/2 multiplied by ¾ is equal to (1/2) * (3/4) which we can reduce to 1/4 * 3/4 = 3/8. This fraction (3/8) is the answer to the original equation 1/2 of 3/4.

Calculating 1/2 of 3/4

1/2 of 3/4 is equal to 3/8. This fraction is easily calculated by breaking down the fraction into its two parts (1/2 and 3/4) and then multiplying them together, which then reduces to 3/8. Understanding fractions and multiplication can help us to easily solve this complex and confusing word problem.