my teacher gave us some fraction problems for homework, but I'm confused about how to go about solving the problem. The problem is what is 2/4 of 8. Can you show me the steps so I can do the rest of the math problems?
2/4 reduces (or simplies if you prefer) to lower terms. Think 1/2 of 8 = 4.
Another way to do that problem is this.
2/4 x 8/1 =
The word "of" in a math problem usually indicates the need for multiplication.
When you multiply fractions, you just multiply straight across and then simplify as much as possible.
2/4 x 8/1 = 16/4 = 4
Those are the steps, and they will work for other problems, too.
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11 years ago
11 months ago
To solve the problem "what is 2/4 of 8," you can approach it in a couple of ways.
First, you can simplify the fraction 2/4 to its lowest terms, which in this case is 1/2. So, 2/4 is equivalent to 1/2.
Now, to find 1/2 of 8, you can multiply 1/2 by 8. When multiplying fractions, you simply multiply the numerators (top numbers) together to get the new numerator, and multiply the denominators (bottom numbers) together to get the new denominator.
1/2 x 8/1 = 8/2 = 4
So, 2/4 of 8 is equal to 4.
Alternatively, you can directly multiply 2/4 by 8/1. In this case, you multiply the numerators (2 x 8) to get the new numerator, and multiply the denominators (4 x 1) to get the new denominator.
2/4 x 8/1 = 16/4 = 4
Both approaches give you the same answer, which is 4.
Remember, when multiplying fractions, you can simplify as much as possible afterward. And when a math problem includes the word "of," it usually indicates the need for multiplication.