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What is 3 times 2/8?

Answer
3 × 2/8 = 34
Fraction
34
Decimal
0.75
Percent
75%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    3 = 3/1
    2/8 simplifies to 1/4
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (3 × 1)/(1 × 4) = 3/4

Check: 3/4 ÷ 1/4 = 3 ✓

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3
1/4
= 3/4

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    What is 3 times 2/8?

    3 times 2/8 is 3/4. As a decimal it's 0.75.

    How do you work out 3 × 2/8?

    Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.