Solve 4/frac{7{2}}

$$\frac{ 4 }{ \frac{ 7 }{ 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{8}{7}\approx 1.142857143$$

Solution Steps

Divide 4 by \frac{7}{2} by multiplying 4 by the reciprocal of \frac{7}{2}.

$$4\times \frac{2}{7}$$

Express 4\times \frac{2}{7} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{4\times 2}{7}$$

Multiply 4 and 2 to get 8.

$$\frac{8}{7}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {3}}{7} = 1\frac{1}{7} = 1.1428571428571428$$