Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction4 1/2 = (4 × 2 + 1)/2 = 9/2
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(9 × 1)/(2 × 4) = 9/8
- Write it as a mixed number9 ÷ 8 = 1 remainder 1, so 9/8 = 1 1/8
Check: 9/8 ÷ 1/4 = 9/2 ✓
What is 4 1/2 times 1/4?
Answer
4 1/2 × 1/4 = 1 18
- Fraction
- 98
- Mixed number
- 1 18
- Decimal
- 1.125
- Percent
- 112.5%
Picture
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What is 4 1/2 times 1/4?
4 1/2 times 1/4 is 1 1/8, which is 9/8 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.125.
How do you work out 4 1/2 × 1/4?
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.
What is 4 1/2 times 1/4 as an improper fraction?
9/8.