What is half of a quarter in a fraction?

Answer 1

Half of a quarter can be expressed as a fraction by first representing a quarter as ( \frac{1}{4} ). To find half of that, you multiply ( \frac{1}{4} ) by ( \frac{1}{2} ):

[ \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{8}. ]

Thus, half of a quarter is ( \frac{1}{8} ).