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