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What is 2/3 times 3?

Answer
2/3 × 3 = 2
Fraction
2
Decimal
2
Percent
200%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    3 = 3/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (2 × 3)/(3 × 1) = 6/3
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 3: 6/3 = 2

Check: 2 ÷ 3 = 2/3 ✓

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2/3
3
= 2

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    What is 2/3 times 3?

    2/3 times 3 is 2. As a decimal it's 2.

    How do you work out 2/3 × 3?

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