Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(3 × 5)/(1 × 3) = 15/3
- SimplifyDivide the top and bottom by 3: 15/3 = 5
Check: 5 ÷ 5/3 = 3 ✓
What is 3 times 5/3?
Answer
3 × 5/3 = 5
- Fraction
- 5
- Decimal
- 5
- Percent
- 500%
Picture
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What is 3 times 5/3?
3 times 5/3 is 5. As a decimal it's 5.
How do you work out 3 × 5/3?
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.