To divide a fraction, you take the numerator (top number) and divide it by the denominator (bottom number).
For example, for the fraction 1/2, you would take 1 divided by 2 which equals 0.5 (5 tenths), 1/2 or 50%.
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You divide the top by the bottom
The sum of a fraction? Well, to find the sum of the fraction all you do is divide both top and bottom numbers.
divide the numerator (top number of the fraction) by the denominator (bottom number of the fraction)
Multiply or divide top and bottom of the fraction by the same non-zero number. For example, if you have the fraction 2/3, you can multiply both numbers by 2, to get 4/6, which is an equivalent fraction to 2/3. Similarly, if you have the fraction 4/6, you can divide top and bottom by 2, to get the simpler fraction 2/3.
divide the top by the bottom ex:1/2 1 divided by 2=0.5