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What is 4 2/3 divided by 2 4/5

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Answer: 1 and 2/3

Step-by-step explanation: To divide mixed numbers, first write the mixed numbers as improper fractions.

So here, we can write 4 and 2/3 as the improper fraction 14/3 and we can write 2 and 4/5 as the improper fraction 14/5

If you don't know how to change a mixed number to an improper fraction, we simply take the denominator of the fraction and multiply it by the whole number and add the numerator. Finally, we put our new number over our original denominator.

So here, we have 14/3 ÷ 14/5.

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal of that fraction.

So here, 14/3 ÷ 14/5 is the same as 14/3 × 5/14.

Now we are simply multiplying fractions.

When we are multiplying fractions.

To multiply fractions, we simply multiply across the numerators and then across the denominators.


(14)/(3) X (5)/(14) =
(70)/(42).

The fraction 70/42 can be changed into the mixed number 1 and 2/3.

Therefore, 4 and 2/3 divided by 2 and 4/5 is 1 and 2/3.

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