What is 8/1 Divided by 2?
Methods
Breaking down the problem:
First, let’s break down each piece of the problem. We have the fraction, 8/1, which is also the dividend, and the whole number, or the divisor, which is 2:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 2
So what is 8/1 Divided by 2? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/1 Divided by 2, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
1
÷
2
\frac{8}{1} ÷ 2
1 8 ÷ 2
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 2, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 2 = 2
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
1
⋅
2
8
=
2
8
\frac{ 1 \cdot 2 }{8} = \frac{2}{8}
8 1 ⋅ 2 = 8 2
To display the answer to 8/1 Divided by 2 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 2, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
2
8
=
1
4
=
0.25
\frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}= 0.25
8 2 = 4 1 = 0.25
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 1/2 = 0.25
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 1/2 is 1/4
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