Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction2 1/4 = (2 × 4 + 1)/4 = 9/4
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(9 × 1)/(4 × 3) = 9/12
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 3: 9/12 = 3/4
Check: 3/4 ÷ 1/3 = 9/4 ✓
Check: 3/4 ÷ 1/3 = 9/4 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
2 1/4 times 1/3 is 3/4. As a decimal it's 0.75.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.