2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, . . . . . . What number should come next?

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The answer is $\boxed{\frac{1}{8}}$.

The sequence is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of $\frac{1}{2}$. This means that each term is $\frac{1}{2}$ times the term before it. Starting with the first term, $2$, the sequence is:

$2, 2 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = 1, 1 \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{8}, \dots$

Therefore, the next number in the sequence is $\frac{1}{8}$.

Option A, $\frac{1}{3}$, is not the correct answer because it is not in the sequence. Option B, $\frac{1}{8}$, is the correct answer because it is the next term in the sequence. Option C, $\frac{2}{8}$, is not the correct answer because it is not in the sequence. Option D, $\frac{1}{16}$, is not the correct answer because it is not the next term in the sequence.

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