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What is 3 1/2 times 4 1/2?

Answer
3 1/2 × 4 1/2 = 15 34
Fraction
634
Mixed number
15 34
Decimal
15.75
Percent
1575%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    3 1/2 = (3 × 2 + 1)/2 = 7/2
    4 1/2 = (4 × 2 + 1)/2 = 9/2
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (7 × 9)/(2 × 2) = 63/4
  3. Write it as a mixed number
    63 ÷ 4 = 15 remainder 3, so 63/4 = 15 3/4

Check: 63/4 ÷ 9/2 = 7/2 ✓

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    What is 3 1/2 times 4 1/2?

    3 1/2 times 4 1/2 is 15 3/4, which is 63/4 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 15.75.

    How do you work out 3 1/2 × 4 1/2?

    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 4 1/2 as an improper fraction?

    63/4.