What is 1/8 divided by 1/2?

Step by step

1. Keep, change, flip
   Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
   1/8 ÷ 1/2 = 1/8 × 2/1
2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
   (1 × 2)/(8 × 1) = 2/8
3. Simplify
   Divide the top and bottom by 2: 2/8 = 1/4

Check: 1/4 × 1/2 = 1/8 ✓

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