Multiply 4 by 2 3/7 . Convert the product to be a mixed number
To multiply 4 by 2 3/7, first, we need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
To convert 2 3/7 to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (7) and add the numerator (3). This gives us:
2 * 7 + 3 = 14 + 3 = 17
So, 2 3/7 as an improper fraction is 17/7.
Now, we can multiply 4 by 17/7:
4 * 17/7 = (4 * 17) / 7 = 68/7
To convert 68/7 to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (68) by the denominator (7).
68 divided by 7 is 9 with a remainder of 5.
Therefore, the mixed number equivalent of 68/7 is 9 5/7.