What is 2 divided by 4?

Looking for the result of 2 ÷ 4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 2 by 4?

2 1 ÷ 4 1 = 2 × 1 1 × 4 = 2 4 = 1 2
  1. Invert the divisor (4/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/4
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 2/1 × 1/4 = (2 × 1)/(1 × 4) = 2/4.
  3. Simplify the fraction (2/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 4/2 = 2
  4. This gives 1/2.

The result of dividing 2/1 by 4/1 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)