Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction4 1/4 = (4 × 4 + 1)/4 = 17/42 = 2/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(17 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 34/4
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 2: 34/4 = 17/2
- Write it as a mixed number17 ÷ 2 = 8 remainder 1, so 17/2 = 8 1/2
Check: 17/2 ÷ 2 = 17/4 ✓