The below work with steps for 1/2 divided by 4 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 1/2 times 1/4.
Solved Example:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 4 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 = 4
What to be found:
Find what is 1/2 divided by 4 in fraction.
1/2 ÷ 4 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of whole number 4:
The reciprocal of whole number 4 is 1/4.
step 3 Multiplying 1/2 with reciprocal of 4 (1/2 times 1/4) produces the equivalent fraction for 1/2 divided by 4:
= 1/2 x 1/4
= (1 x 1)/(2 x 4)
= 1/8
1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8
Hence,
1/2 divided by 4 as a fraction equals to 1/8