Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction3 = 3/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(5 × 3)/(7 × 1) = 15/7
- Write it as a mixed number15 ÷ 7 = 2 remainder 1, so 15/7 = 2 1/7
Check: 15/7 ÷ 3 = 5/7 ✓
What is 5/7 times 3?
Answer
5/7 × 3 = 2 17
- Fraction
- 157
- Mixed number
- 2 17
- Decimal
- 2.142857 ≈ 2.14286
- Percent
- 214.286%
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What is 5/7 times 3?
5/7 times 3 is 2 1/7, which is 15/7 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 2.14286.
How do you work out 5/7 × 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 5/7 times 3 as an improper fraction?
15/7.