Question

Divide.

Express your answer in lowest terms.

1/8/ 4 =

Answer 1

Well, you can divide 1/8 first :P

Answer 2

this is ame as (1/8) + (4)

Answer 3

4.125

Answer 4

or (1/8) /(4/1) and the rul there is "invert (turn upside down) and multiply"
so for example 3/4 x 2/3 becomes 3/4 x 3/2

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 8} \div 4\]

Answer 6

thats the equation if u got confused

Answer 7

@BPDlkeme234 @School_is_hard

Answer 8

whoever answers gets a fan and a medal

Answer 9

remeber the rule (1/8)/(4/1) = (1/8) x (1/4)

Answer 10

now rules for multipication of fractions like (1/8) x (1/4) = multiply top by top and bottom by bottom..so what is the answer?

Answer 11

1/8 divided by 4
you turn 4 into a fraction 4/1 then multiply
1/8 times 4/1 = 4/8 simplify divide by 2 equals 2/4 and you can simplify again divide by 2 equals 1/2

Answer 12

i meant 1/4

Answer 13

it would be, 1/8 divided by 4
you turn 4 into a fraction 4/1 then multiply
1/8 times 1/4 = 4/8 simplify divide by 2 equals 2/4 and you can simplify again divide by 2 equals 1/2

Answer 14

the top two (known as numerators) are 1 x 1, yes?

Answer 15

1/8 times 1/4 doesnt = 4/8?

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

then simplify to 1/2

Answer 18

to multiply two fractions, mu.tiply the top by the top and the bottom by the bottom

Answer 19

1/2

Answer 20

@school_is_hard is wrong, listen to BPD :)

Answer 21

thx

Answer 22

well what is 1/8 x 1/4?

Answer 23

oh I am, sorry

Answer 24

0.03125

Answer 25

thx @swagmaster47

Answer 26

1/32

Answer 27

oh yeah, it would be 2/32 or 1/16...right?

Answer 28

Okay lets try something simpler: what is (1/4) x (1/4)?

Answer 29

1/16

Answer 30

remember multiply the top by the top i.e. 1 x 1, and the bottom by the bottom. i.e 4 x 4 = 1/16

Answer 31

so answer is 1/6

Answer 32

thanks for the diagram @swagmaster47

Answer 33

are you with me @School_is_hard ?

Answer 34

so its 1/6

Answer 35

@BPDlkeme234

Answer 36

@School_is_hard

Answer 37

seem to have lost @School_is_hard

Answer 38

thankyou @THEUSER822 and @swagmaster47