Answer:5/3
Step-by-step explanation: Conversion a mixed number 1 2/
3
to a improper fraction: 1 2/3 = 1 2/
3
= 1 · 3 + 2/
3
= 3 + 2/
3
= 5/
3
To find new numerator:
a) Multiply the whole number 1 by the denominator 3. Whole number 1 equally 1 * 3/
3
= 3/
3
b) Add the answer from previous step 3 to the numerator 2. New numerator is 3 + 2 = 5
c) Write a previous answer (new numerator 5) over the denominator 3.
One and two thirds is five thirds
Divide: 5/
3
: 3/
4
= 5/
3
· 4/
3
= 5 · 4/
3 · 3
= 20/
9
Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal value of the second fraction. The first sub-step is to find the reciprocal (reverse the numerator and denominator, reciprocal of 3/
4
is 4/
3
) of the second fraction. Next, multiply the two numerators. Then, multiply the two denominators. In the next intermediate step the fraction result cannot be further simplified by canceling.
In words - five thirds divided by three quarters = twenty ninths.
