Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(3 × 1)/(1 × 2) = 3/2
- Write it as a mixed number3 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 1, so 3/2 = 1 1/2
Check: 3/2 ÷ 1/2 = 3 ✓
What is 3 times 1/2?
Answer
3 × 1/2 = 1 12
- Fraction
- 32
- Mixed number
- 1 12
- Decimal
- 1.5
- Percent
- 150%
Picture
Each bar is one whole, split into equal parts.
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Questions people ask
What is 3 times 1/2?
3 times 1/2 is 1 1/2, which is 3/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.5.
How do you work out 3 × 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 times 1/2 as an improper fraction?
3/2.