Wednesday, September 10, 2014

What is 2 1/4 divided by 3/4

We have to divide 2 1/4 by
3/4


First convert 2 1/4 to an improper
fraction


2 1/4 = (2*4 + 1)/4 =
9/4


Divide 9/4 by
3/4


(9/4)/(3/4)


The
denominator of both the numerator and denominator are the same and can be canceled. This
gives 9/3


Now cancel the common factor 3, which gives
3


The required value of 2 1/4 divided by 3/4
is 3

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