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What is 3 1/2 times 3/4?

Answer
3 1/2 × 3/4 = 2 58
Fraction
218
Mixed number
2 58
Decimal
2.625
Percent
262.5%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    3 1/2 = (3 × 2 + 1)/2 = 7/2
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (7 × 3)/(2 × 4) = 21/8
  3. Write it as a mixed number
    21 ÷ 8 = 2 remainder 5, so 21/8 = 2 5/8

Check: 21/8 ÷ 3/4 = 7/2 ✓

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7/2
3/4
= 21/8

Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.

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    What is 3 1/2 times 3/4?

    3 1/2 times 3/4 is 2 5/8, which is 21/8 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 2.625.

    How do you work out 3 1/2 × 3/4?

    Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.

    What is 3 1/2 times 3/4 as an improper fraction?

    21/8.