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That depends on what you mean by "and". I'm guessing that what you mean is "by", as in "How do you divide 1/3 by 1/2".

This can be easily done by remembering one simple rule:

Dividing by a fraction is identical to multiplying by the inverse of that fraction.

In this case then, dividing by 1/2 is identical to multiplying by 2/1. So we can say:

1/3 ÷ 1/2

= 1/3 × 2/1

= (1 × 2)/(3 × 1)

= 2/3

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