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Work out, giving your answer in its simplest form:
4/7 divided by 2 1 / 3

User Zlumer
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Answer:


(12)/(49)

Explanation:

Given


(4)/(7) ÷ 2
(1)/(3) ← change mixed number to improper fraction

=
(4)/(7) ÷
(7)/(3)

To perform the division

Leave the first fraction. change division to multiplication and turn the second fraction upside down.

=
(4)/(7) ×
(3)/(7) ← multiply numerators/ denominators together

=
(4(3))/(7(7))

=
(12)/(49)

User Keremk
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Explanation:

4/7÷21/3

=4/7*3/21

=12/147

User Timothy Lee
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