What is 4 divided by 8?

Looking for the result of 4 ÷ 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to divide these two fractions.

How to divide 4 by 8?

4 1 ÷ 8 1 = 4 × 1 1 × 8 = 4 8 = 1 2
  1. Invert the divisor (8/1) to get its reciprocal: 1/8
  2. Multiply the dividend by this reciprocal : 4/1 × 1/8 = (4 × 1)/(1 × 8) = 4/8.
  3. Simplify the fraction (4/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD(4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 8/4 = 2
  4. This gives 1/2.

The result of dividing 4/1 by 8/1 is : 1/2 (or 0.5 in its decimal form)