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Answer:

1 2/3 : 4 3/8 = 8

21

≅ 0.3809524

Explanation:

Conversion a mixed number to a improper fraction: 1 2/3 = 1 · 3 + 2

3

= 5

3

Conversion a mixed number to a improper fraction: 4 3/8 = 4 · 8 + 3

8

= 35

8

Divide: 5

3

: 35

8

= 5

3

· 8

35

= 5 · 8

3 · 35

= 40

105

= 8

21


To divide one fraction by another, invert (turn upside-down) the second fraction, then multiply.

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