The below work with steps for 7/8 divided by 2 as a fraction help users to easily understand how to find what is 7/8 times 1/2.
Solved Example:
Find what is 7/8 divided by 2 equals to?
step 1 Address the input parameters, values and observe what to be found:
Input parameters and values:
fraction A = 7/8
whole number B = 2
What to be found:
Find what is 7/8 divided by 2 in fraction.
7/8 ÷ 2 = ?
step 2 Find the reciprocal of whole number 2:
The reciprocal of whole number 2 is 1/2.
step 3 Multiplying 7/8 with reciprocal of 2 (7/8 times 1/2) produces the equivalent fraction for 7/8 divided by 2:
= 7/8 x 1/2
= (7 x 1)/(8 x 2)
= 7/16
7/8 ÷ 2 = 7/16
Hence,
7/8 divided by 2 as a fraction equals to 7/16