Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction2/4 simplifies to 1/25 = 5/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(1 × 5)/(2 × 1) = 5/2
- Write it as a mixed number5 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 1, so 5/2 = 2 1/2
Check: 5/2 ÷ 5 = 1/2 ✓
What is 2/4 times 5?
Answer
2/4 × 5 = 2 12
- Fraction
- 52
- Mixed number
- 2 12
- Decimal
- 2.5
- Percent
- 250%
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Questions people ask
What is 2/4 times 5?
2/4 times 5 is 2 1/2, which is 5/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 2.5.
How do you work out 2/4 × 5?
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.
What is 2/4 times 5 as an improper fraction?
5/2.