What is 1/4 x 4?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to find the result of multiplying the fraction 1/4 by the whole number 4. This involves basic multiplication of a fraction and a whole number.
Answer
1
Answer for screen readers
The answer is 1.
Steps to Solve
- Write the multiplication expression
To find the result of multiplying the fraction 1/4 by the whole number 4, we can write the expression as: $$ \frac{1}{4} \times 4 $$
- Rewrite the whole number as a fraction
For easier multiplication, rewrite the whole number 4 as a fraction: $$ \frac{4}{1} $$
- Multiply the fractions
Now we can multiply the two fractions together. To do this, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together: $$ \frac{1 \times 4}{4 \times 1} $$
- Simplify the multiplication
This gives: $$ \frac{4}{4} $$
- Final simplification
Now simplify the fraction: $$ \frac{4}{4} = 1 $$
The answer is 1.
More Information
When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, you're essentially scaling the fraction. In this case, multiplying 1/4 by 4 scales it up to 1, which represents one whole.
Tips
- Forgetting to rewrite the whole number as a fraction.
- Incorrectly multiplying the numerators or denominators.
