What is 8/1 Divided by 4?
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 4:
Numerator of the dividend: 8
Denominator of the dividend: 1
Whole number and divisor: 4
So what is 8/1 Divided by 4? Let’s work through the problem, and find the answer in both fraction and decimal forms.
What is 8/1 Divided by 4, Step-by-step
First let’s set up the problem:
8
1
÷
4
\frac{8}{1} ÷ 4
1 8 ÷ 4
Step 1:
Take the whole number, 4, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 1:
1 x 4 = 4
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
⋅
4
8
=
4
8
\frac{ 1 \cdot 4 }{8} = \frac{4}{8}
8 1 ⋅ 4 = 8 4
To display the answer to 8/1 Divided by 4 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 4, by the denominator, 8. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
4
8
=
1
2
=
0.5
\frac{4}{8} = \frac{1}{2}= 0.5
8 4 = 2 1 = 0.5
So, in decimal form, 8 divided by 1/4 = 0.5
And in its simplest fractional form, 8 divided by 1/4 is 1/2
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