what is one half of one eighth, I thought it was 1/4 but I was told I was wrong.
1/2 x 1/8 = 1/16. Half as much
1/4 (=2/8) is twice as much at 1/8.
that is right
shanx
To find one half of one eighth, you need to multiply one half (1/2) by one eighth (1/8). The product of these fractions can be simplified as follows:
1/2 x 1/8
To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators (the numbers on top) and the denominators (the numbers on the bottom):
1 x 1 = 1 (numerator)
2 x 8 = 16 (denominator)
So, one half of one eighth is equal to 1/16.
It seems like you initially thought one half of one eighth was 1/4, but that is incorrect. The reason for the mistake might be that 1/4 is indeed double the value of 1/8. However, when it comes to finding one half of a fraction, the result is going to be half of that fraction.