What is a half of #1/7#?
2 Answers
Explanation:
To halve something is to divide it into two equal parts.
If the "something" is a number, this is equivalent to the operations
Thus, half of 1/7
Explanation:
Finding half of any fraction is simpler than you might imagine.
Any EVEN number can be divided by 2 exactly.
Therefore, any fraction which has an even numerator can be divided by
Half of
Half of
We can approach this by the "multiply by the reciprocal"
But what if the numerator is odd?
Notice that the denominator is doubled.
So, to find half of a fraction, either:
- find half of the top or
- double the bottom
To answer the question: Find half of
Double the denominator to get: