2 1/4 x 7/3
convert mixed number 2 1/4 to improper fraction first
2 1/4 = (2(4)+1)/4
2 1/4 = (8+1)/4
2 1/4 = 9/4
then start to multiply
9/4 x 7/3
9 7 63
_ x _ = _ --------> direct multiply
4 3 12
63
_ --------> convert to mixed number
12
63/12 = 5 3/12 --------> simplify
63/12 = 5 3/12 = 5 1/4
2 1/4 x 7/3 = 5 1/4 --------> final answer
