12 Divided by 1/8 (Twelve divided by One-Eight)

To divide 12 by 1/8 we can either multiply the first fraction by its reciprocal OR we could find a common denominator for both fractions. In this video we'll use the reciprocal method. Both methods produce the same answer in fraction form.

First we change 12 ÷ 1/8

to

12 times 8/1 (12 x 8/1)

This gives us 96/1 which is equal to 96.

So 12 ÷ 1/8 = 96/1 also written as 96.

Note that if you multiplied 96 times 1/8 you would end with 12.

Multiplying a fraction by its reciprocal is often easier for more complicated fractions where finding a common denominator is more challenging.