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What is 2 1/2 times 1?

Answer
2 1/2 × 1 = 2 12
Fraction
52
Mixed number
2 12
Decimal
2.5
Percent
250%

Step by step

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

Check: 5/2 ÷ 1 = 5/2 ✓

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5/2
1
= 5/2

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    Questions people ask

    What is 2 1/2 times 1?

    2 1/2 times 1 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 1/2 × 1?

    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 1/2 times 1 as an improper fraction?

    5/2.