Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(4 × 3)/(9 × 1) = 12/9
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 3: 12/9 = 4/3
- Write it as a mixed number4 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 1, so 4/3 = 1 1/3
Check: 4/3 ÷ 3 = 4/9 ✓