Answer
Estimate $2 \frac{1}{2}$
Exact $2 \frac{2}{3}$
Work Step by Step
$5 \div 1 \frac{7}{8}$
Estimate
Round to nearest whole number
$5 \div 2$ = $2 \frac{1}{2}$
Exact
Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions
$\frac{5}{1} \div \frac{15}{8}$
Multiply by the inverse of the reciprocal
$\frac{5}{1} \times \frac{8}{15}$
Reduce by common factor of 5
$\frac{1}{1} \times \frac{8}{3}$ = $\frac{8}{3}$
Convert improper fraction to mixed number
$2 \frac{2}{3}$
