Calcist

Style

Buttons

Spacing

How much to show

Decimal places

Text size

What is 1 1/2 times 2 3/4?

Answer
1 1/2 × 2 3/4 = 4 18
Fraction
338
Mixed number
4 18
Decimal
4.125
Percent
412.5%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    1 1/2 = (1 × 2 + 1)/2 = 3/2
    2 3/4 = (2 × 4 + 3)/4 = 11/4
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (3 × 11)/(2 × 4) = 33/8
  3. Write it as a mixed number
    33 ÷ 8 = 4 remainder 1, so 33/8 = 4 1/8

Check: 33/8 ÷ 11/4 = 3/2 ✓

Picture

3/2
11/4

Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.

Related problems

All fraction answers · Fraction calculator

Try different numbers

    Questions people ask

    What is 1 1/2 times 2 3/4?

    1 1/2 times 2 3/4 is 4 1/8, which is 33/8 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 4.125.

    How do you work out 1 1/2 × 2 3/4?

    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 3/4 as an improper fraction?

    33/8.