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What is 3 1/4 times 2?

Answer
3 1/4 × 2 = 6 12
Fraction
132
Mixed number
6 12
Decimal
6.5
Percent
650%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    3 1/4 = (3 × 4 + 1)/4 = 13/4
    2 = 2/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (13 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 26/4
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 26/4 = 13/2
  4. Write it as a mixed number
    13 ÷ 2 = 6 remainder 1, so 13/2 = 6 1/2

Check: 13/2 ÷ 2 = 13/4 ✓

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    What is 3 1/4 times 2?

    3 1/4 times 2 is 6 1/2, which is 13/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 6.5.

    How do you work out 3 1/4 × 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 1/4 times 2 as an improper fraction?

    13/2.