What is the result of 4 divided by one-half?

Question

A number line going from 0 to 4.
2
8
12
16

Answer 1

To divide 4 by one-half, you can think of it as multiplying 4 by the reciprocal of one-half. The reciprocal of one-half is 2.

So, the calculation is:

\[ 4 \div \frac{1}{2} = 4 \times 2 = 8 \]

Thus, the result of 4 divided by one-half is 8.

The answer is: 8.