Answer: Half
Think of an example like comparing [tex]72 \div 2[/tex] versus [tex]72[/tex]
I replaced the complicated stuff in the parenthesis with "72", and we're dealing with the same kind of problem.
Using a calculator or long division, [tex]72 \div 2 = 36[/tex] which is half of 72.
Dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by the fraction 1/2
[tex]\frac{1}{2}*72 = 36 \ \text{ and } \ 72 \div 2 = 36[/tex]
