SOLUTION: what is 5 1/4 divided by 2 2/7 ?

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Question 311882: what is 5 1/4 divided by 2 2/7 ?
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what is 5 1/4 divided by 2 2/7 ?
Change to fractions
5 1/4 = 21/4
2 27 = 16/7
(21/4) / (16/7)
Invert the divisor and multiply
= (21/4) * (7/16)
= 147/64
There's no reason to make it a mixed number.