Solve the Fraction Problem: 1/2 ÷ 4 Step-by-Step

Question

$+\frac{1}{2}:+4=$

00:00 Solve

00:03 Positive divided by positive is always positive

00:12 Convert from a number to a fraction with denominator 1

00:16 Let's substitute in our exercise

00:23 Division is also multiplication by the reciprocal

00:27 Switch between numerator and denominator

00:35 Make sure to multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator

00:40 And this is the solution to the question

Let's convert 4 to a simple fraction:

$4=\frac{4}{1}$

Now the exercise we received is:

$\frac{1}{2}:\frac{4}{1}=$

Let's convert the division exercise to a multiplication exercise, and don't forget to switch the numerator and denominator in the second fraction:

$\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{4}=$

We'll combine it into one multiplication exercise and solve:

$\frac{1\times1}{2\times4}=\frac{1}{8}$

$\frac{1}{8}$