The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 1/3 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 3/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 1/3 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 1/2
fraction B = 1/3
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 1/3 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 1/3 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/3:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/3 is 3/1.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 1/3 (1/2 times 3/1) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 1/3:
= 1/2 x 3/1
= (1 x 3)/(2 x 1)
= 1 x 3/2
= 3/2
1/2 ÷ 1/3 = 3/2
Hence,
1/2 divided by 1/3 as a fraction equals to 3/2