0.5 = 1/2 and 0.25 = 1/4 1/2 divided by 1/4 is changed to 1/2 multiplied 4/1 which is 2 This rule applies when dividing a fraction by a fraction.
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0.5 = 1/2 and 0.25 = 1/4 1/2 divided by 1/4 is changed to 1/2 multiplied 4/1 which is 2 This rule applies when dividing a fraction by a fraction.
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when diving by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal. Ex. 1/2 divided by 1/4 is actually 1/2 x 4/1 or just (4) 1/2x 4= 2
A fraction is basically an unsolved division. E.g. 1/2 = 0.5 as 1 divided by 2 = 0.5And, 3/4 = 0.75 as 3 divided by 4 = 0.75
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To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal. In this instance, 4/5 / 1/2 = 4/5 x 2 = 1 3/5 or one and three fifths.To divide one fraction by another, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. In this case, 4/5 divided by 1/2 = 4/5 x 2/1.
It may still be a fraction. However, the answer could be an integer. For example, 1/2 divided by 1/8 = 4.
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