Question

What is 3X times 1/6X

Answer 1

1/2 x^2

multiply 1/3 and 6

Answer 2

Multiplying an integer by a fraction can be treated as the following operation:


`(3x)/(1) * (1)/(6x) = (3x)/(6x)`

The x's cancel out, since they're both on the numerator and denominator, so you'll be left with this fraction:


`(3)/(6)`

The fraction can be further simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 3:


`(3)/(6) / (3)/(3) = (1)/(2)`

The answer is 1/2.