Divide (1/4)/(1/2)

$\frac{\frac{1}{4}}{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 1

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{1}{4} \cdot 2$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{1}{2 (2)} \cdot 2$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 2} \cdot 2$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$0.5$