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It would be helpful if you rephrased your question...

 

If you mean:

 

7 * 1/3, then you could do the following:

 

Turn 7 into a fraction...

 

7/1 * 1/3

 

And then multiply the numerators together for the numerator of the solution and the denominators together for the denominator of the solution.

 

7*1 = 7

 

1*3 = 3

 

You would get 7/3, which simplifies to 2 1/3.

 

However, if you meant (7*1)/3, you would solve what's in the parenthesis....

 

(7)/3

 

And get 7/3, simplifying to 2 1/3.

 

Either way, the solutions are the same!