4 ÷ 2.4

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To divide \(4\) by \(2.4\), you can perform the calculation as follows:

\[ 4 \div 2.4 = \frac{4}{2.4} \]

To simplify this, you can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by \(10\) to eliminate the decimal:

\[ \frac{4 \times 10}{2.4 \times 10} = \frac{40}{24} \]

Now, simplify \( \frac{40}{24} \):

\[ \frac{40 \div 8}{24 \div 8} = \frac{5}{3} \]

Now you can convert \(\frac{5}{3}\) to a decimal:

\[ \frac{5}{3} \approx 1.6667 \]

So,

\[ 4 \div 2.4 \approx 1.6667 \]

Alternatively, you can also express this as:

\[ 4 \div 2.4 = 1.6667 \text{ (or } 1 \frac{2}{3} \text{ as a fraction).} \]