The below work with steps for 2/5 divided by 2 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 2/5 times 1/2.
Solved Example:
Find what is 2/5 divided by 2 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 2/5
whole number B = 2
What to be found:
Find what is 2/5 divided by 2 in fraction.
2/5 ÷ 2 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of whole number 2:
The reciprocal of whole number 2 is 1/2.
step 3 Multiplying 2/5 with reciprocal of 2 (2/5 times 1/2) produces the equivalent fraction for 2/5 divided by 2:
= 2/5 x 1/2
= (2 x 1)/(5 x 2)
= 1 x 1/5
= 1/5
2/5 ÷ 2 = 1/5
Hence,
2/5 divided by 2 as a fraction equals to 1/5