Divide these fractions and choose the correct answer from the options listed below.

2¹/₃

• ⁶⁵/₁₇₇
• ⁵⁶/₁₇₇
• ¹⁷⁷/₅₆
• ¹⁷⁷/₆₅

To divide properly, it's best to find a common denominator. But before you can do that, you need to get rid of the mixed fractions. You accomplish this by multiplying the denominator times the whole number, then adding the numerator and shoving that finished product above the original denominator. Let's take 2 1/3 as an example. Denominator (3) times whole number (2) is 6, plus numerator (1) is 7. Place this new numerator over your original denominator and you're left with 7/3, the real fraction equivalent of 2 1/3. Repeat process for the other number (7 3/8), and you're left with 59/8.

The common denominator is 24. To get the 24 in your denominator, you'll need to multiply the original denominators in both instances by whatever number gets them to 24. This leaves you with the fractions 56/24 and 177/24. The 24s cancel each other out, leaving you with 56 divided by 177, or 56/177 as a fraction.

The question from the test: Mathematical Reasoning GED.