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What is 5 times 3/2?

Answer
5 × 3/2 = 7 12
Fraction
152
Mixed number
7 12
Decimal
7.5
Percent
750%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    5 = 5/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (5 × 3)/(1 × 2) = 15/2
  3. Write it as a mixed number
    15 ÷ 2 = 7 remainder 1, so 15/2 = 7 1/2

Check: 15/2 ÷ 3/2 = 5 ✓

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    What is 5 times 3/2?

    5 times 3/2 is 7 1/2, which is 15/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 7.5.

    How do you work out 5 × 3/2?

    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 times 3/2 as an improper fraction?

    15/2.