What is half of 1/7?

Here we will show you how to calculate half of 1/7. We will not only show you how to get the fraction or mixed fraction answer, but as a bonus we will also give you the decimal answer.

To get half of anything, you simply divide it by 2. Therefore, half of 1/7 is the same as 1/7 divided by 2, which means that this is the fraction math problem we are solving:

		1
		7

÷ 2

To divide a fraction by a whole number, you keep the numerator and multiply the denominator by the whole number like this:

		1
		7 × 2

		1
		14

That is all there is to it! Below is the the answer to "half of 1/7?" in its simplest form:

1/14

Two halves make a whole. 1/14 plus 1/14 equals 1/7. Thus, we know that our answer of 1/14 to the question "What is half of 1/7?" is correct.

As promised above, we also have the decimal answer. The decimal answer to "half of 1/7?" is 0.0714285714285714

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