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Kwan said that the product is 5/6 x 2 1/3 is 10/3. How can you tell that the answer is wrong?

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(5)/(6) * 2 (1)/(3)= (10)/(3)\quad ? \\ \\ \\ (5)/(6) * (2*3+1)/(3)= (10)/(3)\quad ? \\ \\ \\ (5)/(6) * (7)/(3)= (10)/(3)\quad ? \\ \\ \\ (5*7)/(6*3)= (10)/(3)\quad ? \\ \\ \\ (35)/(18) \boxed{ \\eq } (10)/(3)
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