How many halves go into 23?

Answer 1

Division of fractions.

23 divide 1/2

Remember the rule for division of fractions.

'CHANGE THE SIGN TO MULTIPLY AND INVERT THE RIGHT HAND FRACTION' Then proceed as multiplication.

Hence

23 divide 1/2 =>

23 x 2/1 = 46/1 = 46 * The '1' is trivial).

To clarify;

In one unit there are two halves.

So in two units there are four halves.

It follows that in twenty three units there are forty six halves.

Answer 2

46 of them because 46/2 = 23
forty-six
46 x 0.5 = 23

Answer 3

There are 46 of them.