Quotient of 1/2 12/7

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To find the quotient of 1/2 and 12/7, we need to divide 1/2 by 12/7.

To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

The reciprocal of 12/7 is 7/12.

So, the quotient is (1/2) * (7/12).

Multiplying the numerators gives us 1 * 7 = 7.
Multiplying the denominators gives us 2 * 12 = 24.

Therefore, the quotient of 1/2 and 12/7 is 7/24.