Basic Math Examples

71 \frac{3}{4} \div 2

$71 \frac{3}{4} \div 2$

Step 1

Convert

71 \frac{3}{4}

$71 \frac{3}{4}$ to an improper fraction.

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Step 1.1

A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.

(71 + \frac{3}{4}) \div 2

$(71 + \frac{3}{4}) \div 2$

Step 1.2

Add

71

$71$ and

\frac{3}{4}

$\frac{3}{4}$ .

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Step 1.2.1

To write

71

$71$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{4}{4}

$\frac{4}{4}$ .

(71 \cdot \frac{4}{4} + \frac{3}{4}) \div 2

$(71 \cdot \frac{4}{4} + \frac{3}{4}) \div 2$

Step 1.2.2

Combine

71

$71$ and

\frac{4}{4}

$\frac{4}{4}$ .

(\frac{71 \cdot 4}{4} + \frac{3}{4}) \div 2

$(\frac{71 \cdot 4}{4} + \frac{3}{4}) \div 2$

Step 1.2.3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{71 \cdot 4 + 3}{4} \div 2

$\frac{71 \cdot 4 + 3}{4} \div 2$

Step 1.2.4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 1.2.4.1

Multiply

71

$71$ by

4

$4$ .

\frac{284 + 3}{4} \div 2

$\frac{284 + 3}{4} \div 2$

Step 1.2.4.2

Add

284

$284$ and

3

$3$ .

\frac{287}{4} \div 2

$\frac{287}{4} \div 2$

\frac{287}{4} \div 2

$\frac{287}{4} \div 2$

\frac{287}{4} \div 2

$\frac{287}{4} \div 2$

\frac{287}{4} \div 2

$\frac{287}{4} \div 2$

Step 2

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

\frac{\frac{287}{4}}{2}

$\frac{\frac{287}{4}}{2}$

Step 3

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

\frac{287}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{2}

$\frac{287}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$

Step 4

Multiply

\frac{287}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{2}

$\frac{287}{4} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$ .

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Step 4.1

Multiply

\frac{287}{4}

$\frac{287}{4}$ by

\frac{1}{2}

$\frac{1}{2}$ .

\frac{287}{4 \cdot 2}

$\frac{287}{4 \cdot 2}$

Step 4.2

Multiply

4

$4$ by

2

$2$ .

\frac{287}{8}

$\frac{287}{8}$

\frac{287}{8}

$\frac{287}{8}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{287}{8}

$\frac{287}{8}$

Decimal Form:

35.875

$35.875$

Mixed Number Form:

35 \frac{7}{8}

$35 \frac{7}{8}$