What is 3 1/3 divided by 2?

Step by step

1. Write each number as a fraction
   3 1/3 = (3 × 3 + 1)/3 = 10/3
   2 = 2/1
2. Keep, change, flip
   Keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, and flip the second fraction upside down:
   10/3 ÷ 2/1 = 10/3 × 1/2
3. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
   (10 × 1)/(3 × 2) = 10/6
4. Simplify
   Divide the top and bottom by 2: 10/6 = 5/3
5. Write it as a mixed number
   5 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 2, so 5/3 = 1 2/3

Check: 5/3 × 2 = 10/3 ✓

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