The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 1/4 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 4/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 1/4 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 = 1/4
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 1/4 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 1/4 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/4:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/4 is 4/1.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 1/4 (1/2 times 4/1) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 1/4:
= 1/2 x 4/1
= (1 x 4)/(2 x 1)
= 1 x 4/2
= 2
1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 2
Hence,
1/2 divided by 1/4 equals to 2