What is 2 1/2 divided by 4?

Step by step

1. Write each number as a fraction
   2 1/2 = (2 × 2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
   4 = 4/1
2. Keep, change, flip
   Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
   5/2 ÷ 4/1 = 5/2 × 1/4
3. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
   (5 × 1)/(2 × 4) = 5/8

Check: 5/8 × 4 = 5/2 ✓

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