Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 1/2 = (3 × 2 + 1)/2 = 7/23 1/2 = (3 × 2 + 1)/2 = 7/2
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(7 × 7)/(2 × 2) = 49/4
- Write it as a mixed number49 ÷ 4 = 12 remainder 1, so 49/4 = 12 1/4
Check: 49/4 ÷ 7/2 = 7/2 ✓