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What is 3/4 divided by 1/2?

Answer
3/4 ÷ 1/2 = 1 12
Fraction
32
Mixed number
1 12
Decimal
1.5
Percent
150%

Step by step

  1. Keep, change, flip
    Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
    3/4 ÷ 1/2 = 3/4 × 2/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (3 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 6/4
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 6/4 = 3/2
  4. Write it as a mixed number
    3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1, so 3/2 = 1 1/2

Check: 3/2 × 1/2 = 3/4 ✓

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3/4
1/2
= 3/2

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    Questions people ask

    What is 3/4 divided by 1/2?

    3/4 divided by 1/2 is 1 1/2, which is 3/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.5.

    How do you work out 3/4 ÷ 1/2?

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

    What is 3/4 divided by 1/2 as an improper fraction?

    3/2.