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What is 5/6 times 3?

Answer
5/6 × 3 = 2 12
Fraction
52
Mixed number
2 12
Decimal
2.5
Percent
250%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    3 = 3/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (5 × 3)/(6 × 1) = 15/6
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 3: 15/6 = 5/2
  4. Write it as a mixed number
    5 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 1, so 5/2 = 2 1/2

Check: 5/2 ÷ 3 = 5/6 ✓

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5/6
3
= 5/2

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    What is 5/6 times 3?

    5/6 times 3 is 2 1/2, which is 5/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 2.5.

    How do you work out 5/6 × 3?

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

    What is 5/6 times 3 as an improper fraction?

    5/2.