1st Grade Math · Half
Half of 60
Half of 60 is 30
60 ÷ 2 = 30
How to find half of 60
- 1Half means splitting 60 into 2 equal groups, so work out 60 ÷ 2.
- 260 is 6 tens. Half of 6 tens is 3 tens.
- 33 tens is 30, so half of 60 is 30.
Check it: put the two halves back together and you get 30 + 30 = 60.
Halving the numbers near 60
| Number | Half of it |
|---|---|
| Half of 56 | 28 |
| Half of 58 | 29 |
| Half of 60 (this page) | 30 |
| Half of 62 | 31 |
| Half of 64 | 32 |
Halving is the same as dividing by 2, and the same as sharing 60 equally between two people. It is also how you undo doubling: 30 doubled is 60. Practise it below — the lesson has 5 problems and gives you the answer the moment you try.
Lesson 60 of 84 · Half
Practise halving 60
Work through halving 60 yourself. Halving the tens and the ones separately makes any two-digit number easy.
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Half of 60
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Half of 60 — common questions
What is half of 60?
Half of 60 is 30. Halving means splitting a number into two equal groups, so half of 60 is 60 ÷ 2 = 30, and 30 + 30 = 60.
How do you work out half of 60?
Split 60 into tens and ones, halve each part, then add them back together. 60 halves to 30 and 0 halves to 0, and 30 + 0 = 30.
Is 60 an even number?
Yes. 60 ends in 0, so it is even, which is why it halves to the whole number 30.
What is 60 divided by 2?
60 ÷ 2 = 30. Dividing by 2 and halving are the same thing.
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All 1st Grade Half lessons as a printable PDF, with worksheets and answer keys.