The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 3 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 1/3.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 3 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 1/2
whole number B = 3
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 3 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 3 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of whole number 3:
The reciprocal of whole number 3 is 1/3.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 3 (1/2 times 1/3) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 3:
= 1/2 x 1/3
= (1 x 1)/(2 x 3)
= 1/6
1/2 ÷ 3 = 1/6
Hence,
1/2 divided by 3 as a fraction equals to 1/6