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What is 2 1/2 times 2 1/2?

Answer
2 1/2 × 2 1/2 = 6 14
Fraction
254
Mixed number
6 14
Decimal
6.25
Percent
625%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    2 1/2 = (2 × 2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
    2 1/2 = (2 × 2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (5 × 5)/(2 × 2) = 25/4
  3. Write it as a mixed number
    25 ÷ 4 = 6 remainder 1, so 25/4 = 6 1/4

Check: 25/4 ÷ 5/2 = 5/2 ✓

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    What is 2 1/2 times 2 1/2?

    2 1/2 times 2 1/2 is 6 1/4, which is 25/4 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 6.25.

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

    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 2 1/2 as an improper fraction?

    25/4.