Question

How do you simplify `5 1/4 div 2 1/3`?

Answer 1

You first rewrite both terms into proper fractions:

Explanation:

`=21/4div7/3`

Then, because division is multiplying by the inverse, you write:
`=21/4xx3/7`

Since `21=3xx7`:
`=(3xxcancel7)/4xx3/cancel7`
`=(3xx3)/4=9/4=2 1/4`