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What is 2/3 divided by 1/2?

Answer
2/3 ÷ 1/2 = 1 13
Fraction
43
Mixed number
1 13
Decimal
1.3 ≈ 1.33333
Percent
133.333%

Step by step

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

Check: 4/3 × 1/2 = 2/3 ✓

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2/3
1/2
= 4/3

Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.

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    What is 2/3 divided by 1/2?

    2/3 divided by 1/2 is 1 1/3, which is 4/3 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.33333.

    How do you work out 2/3 ÷ 1/2?

    Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, flip the second fraction, then multiply and simplify. The steps above show each line.

    What is 2/3 divided by 1/2 as an improper fraction?

    4/3.