Solving Division with Fractions
The photo shows a mathematical expression: \( \frac{1}{2} \div 6 \).
To solve this, we can reinterpret the division by 6 as multiplying by the reciprocal of 6. The reciprocal of 6 is \( \frac{1}{6} \). Therefore, the calculation can be rewritten as:
\( \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{6} \)
When multiplying fractions, you multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together:
\( \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 6} = \frac{1}{12} \)
So, \( \frac{1}{2} \div 6 = \frac{1}{12} \).
