Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction4 3/4 = (4 × 4 + 3)/4 = 19/42 = 2/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(19 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 38/4
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 2: 38/4 = 19/2
- Write it as a mixed number19 ÷ 2 = 9 remainder 1, so 19/2 = 9 1/2
Check: 19/2 ÷ 2 = 19/4 ✓