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What is 1 1/2 times 2 1/2?

Answer
1 1/2 × 2 1/2 = 3 34
Fraction
154
Mixed number
3 34
Decimal
3.75
Percent
375%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    1 1/2 = (1 × 2 + 1)/2 = 3/2
    2 1/2 = (2 × 2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (3 × 5)/(2 × 2) = 15/4
  3. Write it as a mixed number
    15 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 3, so 15/4 = 3 3/4

Check: 15/4 ÷ 5/2 = 3/2 ✓

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3/2
5/2
= 15/4

Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.

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    What is 1 1/2 times 2 1/2?

    1 1/2 times 2 1/2 is 3 3/4, which is 15/4 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 3.75.

    How do you work out 1 1/2 × 2 1/2?

    Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.

    What is 1 1/2 times 2 1/2 as an improper fraction?

    15/4.