{"id":162724,"date":"2024-11-07T08:25:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=162724"},"modified":"2024-11-07T08:25:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:25:44","slug":"4-7-divided-by-2-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/07\/4-7-divided-by-2-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"4\/7 divided by 2 1\/3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>4\/7 divided by 2 1\/3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To divide the fraction ( \\frac{4}{7} ) by the mixed number ( 2 \\frac{1}{3} ), we will follow a few simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we need to convert ( 2 \\frac{1}{3} ) into an improper fraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To convert ( 2 \\frac{1}{3} ), multiply the whole number ( 2 ) by the denominator ( 3 ), and then add the numerator ( 1 ):<br>[<br>2 \\times 3 = 6<br>]<br>[<br>6 + 1 = 7<br>]<br>So, ( 2 \\frac{1}{3} ) is equivalent to ( \\frac{7}{3} ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Division of fractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we need to divide ( \\frac{4}{7} ) by ( \\frac{7}{3} ). Dividing fractions involves multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal (or the inverse) of the second fraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reciprocal of ( \\frac{7}{3} ) is ( \\frac{3}{7} ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the division problem becomes:<br>[<br>\\frac{4}{7} \\div \\frac{7}{3} = \\frac{4}{7} \\times \\frac{3}{7}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Multiply the fractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators (top numbers) and the denominators (bottom numbers):<br>[<br>\\frac{4}{7} \\times \\frac{3}{7} = \\frac{4 \\times 3}{7 \\times 7} = \\frac{12}{49}<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Simplify the result<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fraction ( \\frac{12}{49} ) is already in its simplest form because 12 and 49 do not share any common factors other than 1. Therefore, the result is ( \\frac{12}{49} ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The result of ( \\frac{4}{7} \\div 2 \\frac{1}{3} ) is ( \\frac{12}{49} ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation of the steps:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Converting the mixed number<\/strong>: Mixed numbers (like ( 2 \\frac{1}{3} )) need to be converted into improper fractions to make operations easier. This ensures that the division process can be carried out consistently with fractions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reciprocal multiplication<\/strong>: Dividing by a fraction is equivalent to multiplying by its reciprocal. This step is crucial to properly solve the division of fractions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiplying numerators and denominators<\/strong>: When multiplying fractions, the numerators are multiplied together and the denominators are multiplied together to give the final result.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simplification<\/strong>: Always simplify the resulting fraction if possible. However, in this case, ( \\frac{12}{49} ) is already in its simplest form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the correct answer is ( \\frac{12}{49} ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4\/7 divided by 2 1\/3 The Correct Answer and Explanation is: To divide the fraction ( \\frac{4}{7} ) by the mixed number ( 2 \\frac{1}{3} ), we will follow a few simple steps. 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