Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction2 1/3 = (2 × 3 + 1)/3 = 7/33 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(7 × 3)/(3 × 1) = 21/3
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 3: 21/3 = 7
Check: 7 ÷ 3 = 7/3 ✓
Check: 7 ÷ 3 = 7/3 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
2 1/3 times 3 is 7. As a decimal it's 7.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.