Solve 2/2frac{1{4}}

$$\frac { 2 } { 2 \frac { 1 } { 4 } }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{9}\approx 0.888888889$$

Solution Steps

Divide 2 by \frac{2\times 4+1}{4} by multiplying 2 by the reciprocal of \frac{2\times 4+1}{4}.

$$\frac{2\times 4}{2\times 4+1}$$

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{2\times 4+1}$$

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{8+1}$$

Add 8 and 1 to get 9.

$$\frac{8}{9}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{3 ^ {2}} = 0.8888888888888888$$