Answer
$1$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The order of operations follow the PEMDAS rule:
First Priority:
P - Parentheses or grouping symbols
Second Priority:
E - Exponents
Third Priority:
M/D - Multiplication or Division, whichever comes first from the left
Fourth Priority:
A/S - Addition or Subtraction, whichever comes first from the left
Use the PEMDAS rule to obtain:
$=2\cdot \dfrac{1}{2}
\\=\dfrac{2}{2}
\\=1$
