The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 1/7 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 7/1.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 1/7 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 = 1/7
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 1/7 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 1/7 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of fraction 1/7:
The reciprocal of fraction 1/7 is 7/1.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 1/7 (1/2 times 7/1) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 1/7:
= 1/2 x 7/1
= (1 x 7)/(2 x 1)
= 1 x 7/2
= 7/2
1/2 ÷ 1/7 = 7/2
Hence,
1/2 divided by 1/7 as a fraction equals to 7/2