Question
18/23 divided by 1/2, simplify the answer if possible
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To divide fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
So, to divide \( \frac{18}{23} \) by \( \frac{1}{2} \), you would do:
\[
\frac{18}{23} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{18}{23} \times \frac{2}{1}
\]
Now multiply the fractions:
\[
\frac{18 \times 2}{23 \times 1} = \frac{36}{23}
\]
The fraction \( \frac{36}{23} \) is already in its simplest form. Therefore, the answer is:
\[
\frac{36}{23}
\]
So, to divide \( \frac{18}{23} \) by \( \frac{1}{2} \), you would do:
\[
\frac{18}{23} \div \frac{1}{2} = \frac{18}{23} \times \frac{2}{1}
\]
Now multiply the fractions:
\[
\frac{18 \times 2}{23 \times 1} = \frac{36}{23}
\]
The fraction \( \frac{36}{23} \) is already in its simplest form. Therefore, the answer is:
\[
\frac{36}{23}
\]