Executing this calculation requires transforming the problem into simple fraction multiplication. Here is the step by step calculation that delivers the answer immediately.
First, convert the mixed number 1 1/3 into an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number 1 by the denominator 3, then add the numerator 1. This gives (1 × 3) + 1 = 4. Place this sum over the original denominator to get 4/3.
Second, express the whole number 4 as a fraction by placing it over 1, giving 4/1.
Third, apply the reciprocal rule using the keep change flip method. Keep the first fraction (4/1), change the division sign to multiplication, and flip the second fraction (4/3) into its reciprocal, which is 3/4.
Fourth, multiply the numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator. Multiplying 4 by 3 yields 12 in the numerator. Multiplying 1 by 4 yields 4 in the denominator. The resulting fraction is 12/4. Simplifying fractions by dividing 12 by 4 leaves 3.
