Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction2 1/4 = (2 × 4 + 1)/4 = 9/43 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(9 × 3)/(4 × 1) = 27/4
- Write it as a mixed number27 ÷ 4 = 6 remainder 3, so 27/4 = 6 3/4
Check: 27/4 ÷ 3 = 9/4 ✓
What is 2 1/4 times 3?
Answer
2 1/4 × 3 = 6 34
- Fraction
- 274
- Mixed number
- 6 34
- Decimal
- 6.75
- Percent
- 675%
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What is 2 1/4 times 3?
2 1/4 times 3 is 6 3/4, which is 27/4 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 6.75.
How do you work out 2 1/4 × 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 1/4 times 3 as an improper fraction?
27/4.