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Complete combustion of a 4.24 mg sample of a compound containing only C,H, and O atoms...

Complete combustion of a 4.24 mg sample of a compound containing only C,H, and O atoms yields 6.21 mg of carbon dioxide and 2.54 mg of water. What is the empirical formula of the compound ?

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