How do you evaluate #1\div 4\frac { 1} { 2}#?

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Meave60
Jan 7, 2017

#1-:4 1/2=2/9#

Explanation:

First convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction.

#4 1/2# is the mixed fraction. To convert it to an improper fraction, multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the numerator. The denominator stays the same.

#(2xx4+1)/2=9/2#

When dividing by a fraction, the fraction is inverted and then multiplied.

#1-:9/2=2/9#

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