write in lowest terms 2 1/4 (divide) 6 1/3

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cgreenwade2000 · Answer

GO back to your last question. They just explained it

anonymous · Answer

don't get it

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Then say that whenjust give you the answer. Instead of just asking another question.

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Here we have mixed numbers (a whole number and a fraction)

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

We should turn these into improper fractions (where the numerator is greater denominator)

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

For example:$$2\frac{ 1 }{ 4 } = $$

2x4=8

8+1 = 9

$$\frac{ 9 }{4 }$$

You do the other one.

anonymous · Answer

6 1/3 = 6 1/3= 6 x 3= 18+ 6= 24 = 24/3?

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

You have the first few steps right.

$$6\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } = $$

6x3=18

so now we can write the 6 as $$\frac{ 18 }{ 3 }$$

so now 

$$\frac{ 18 }{ 3 } + \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } = ???$$

anonymous · Answer

19/13?

anonymous · Answer

i meant 19/3

cgreenwade2000 · Answer

Yes. 

So now we have our two fractions.

$$\frac{ 19 }{3  }\div \frac{ 9 }{ 4 }$$

In order to divide by a fraction, we have to take the number that we are dividing by and take the reciprocal (flip it over) of it. After we take the reciprocal, we have to multiply.