Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(2 × 3)/(5 × 1) = 6/5
- Write it as a mixed number6 ÷ 5 = 1 remainder 1, so 6/5 = 1 1/5
Check: 6/5 ÷ 3 = 2/5 ✓
What is 2/5 times 3?
Answer
2/5 × 3 = 1 15
- Fraction
- 65
- Mixed number
- 1 15
- Decimal
- 1.2
- Percent
- 120%
Picture
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What is 2/5 times 3?
2/5 times 3 is 1 1/5, which is 6/5 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.2.
How do you work out 2/5 × 3?
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.
What is 2/5 times 3 as an improper fraction?
6/5.