Question

What is 1/8 divided by 2

Answer 1

`Make \ fractions \\ 2= (2)/(1) \\ Flip \ (2)/(1) \\ (1)/(2) \\ \\ Multiply \\ (1)/(8) x (1)/(2) \\ Solve \\ \\ (1)/(8) x (1)/(2)= (1)/(16) \\ Solution: (1)/(16)`

Answer 2

when dividing 1/8 by 2
we have to first take the reciprocal of 2
reciprocal is when the numerator and denominator are exchanged
2 when written as a fraction is
`(2)/(1)`
we need to find the reciprocal of
`(2)/(1)` which is
`(1)/(2)`
then

`(1)/(2) of (1)/(8)`
when 'of' function is used it means to multiply the 2 fractions
when multiplying fractions multiply the numerators by numerators and multiply denominators by denominators
is
`(1)/(2) * (1)/(8) = (1)/(16)`
answer is
`(1)/(16)`