Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 1/4 = (3 × 4 + 1)/4 = 13/4
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(13 × 3)/(4 × 4) = 39/16
- Write it as a mixed number39 ÷ 16 = 2 remainder 7, so 39/16 = 2 7/16
Check: 39/16 ÷ 3/4 = 13/4 ✓
Check: 39/16 ÷ 3/4 = 13/4 ✓
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
3 1/4 times 3/4 is 2 7/16, which is 39/16 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 2.4375.
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.
39/16.