document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598494>Question 598494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you Divide mixed fractions? So 5 1/4 divided by 4 3/8? Would the answer be 9 2/3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, convert both to an improper fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 1/4 = 5 + 1/4 = 20/4 + 1/4 = 21/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 3/8 = 4 + 3/8 = 32/8 + 3/8 = 35/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 5 1/4 divided by 4 3/8 can be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21/4)/(35/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying numerator and denominator by 8 we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42/35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 7/35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 1/5  (answer)<BR>\n" );
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