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