What is 1 1/4 divided by 2?

Step by step

1. Write each number as a fraction
   1 1/4 = (1 × 4 + 1)/4 = 5/4
   2 = 2/1
2. Keep, change, flip
   Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
   5/4 ÷ 2/1 = 5/4 × 1/2
3. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
   (5 × 1)/(4 × 2) = 5/8

Check: 5/8 × 2 = 5/4 ✓

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