What is 1/4 divided by 1/2?

Step by step

1. Keep, change, flip
   Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
   1/4 ÷ 1/2 = 1/4 × 2/1
2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
   (1 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 2/4
3. Simplify
   Divide the top and bottom by 2: 2/4 = 1/2

Check: 1/2 × 1/2 = 1/4 ✓

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