[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{8}\text{ x }\frac{2}{4} \\ \text{Firstly, multiply the denominator} \\ \text{Denominators of the two fractions are 4 and 8} \\ \text{The numerator of the two fractions are 1 and 2} \\ \frac{1\text{ x 2}}{8\text{ x 4}} \\ 1\text{ x 2 = 2} \\ 4\text{ x 8 = 32} \\ =\text{ }\frac{2}{32} \\ 2\text{ is a common factor of both 2 and 32, so, 2 can divide both evenly} \\ \frac{2}{2}\text{ = 1 and }\frac{32}{2}\text{ = 16} \\ =\text{ }\frac{1}{16} \\ \text{The answer is }\frac{1}{16} \end{gathered}[/tex]
