1 Divided by 2

1 ÷ 2 = 0.5

Check: 0 × 2 + 1 = 1.

Working through each digit of 1 from left to right, dividing by 2 and carrying the remainder:

Bring down	Divide	Digit	Left over
1	1 ÷ 2	0	1

Reading the digit column top to bottom gives the quotient 0 with 1 left over.

1 ÷ 2 stops after 1 decimal place: it equals exactly 0.5. The division is clean because 2's only prime factors are 2 and 5.

What is 1 divided by 2?

1 ÷ 2 = 0.5. As a whole number the quotient is 0 with a remainder of 1.

Is 1 ÷ 2 a terminating or repeating decimal?

It terminates: 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5 exactly, with 1 decimal place.

Is 1 divisible by 2?

No. The nearest multiples of 2 are 0 (0 × 2) and 2 (1 × 2), so 1 leaves a remainder of 1.