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What is 3 1/2 times 2 1/2?

Answer

3 1/2 × 2 1/2 = 8 34

Fraction: 354
Mixed number: 8 34
Decimal: 8.75
Percent: 875%

Step by step

Write each number as a fraction
3 1/2 = (3 × 2 + 1)/2 = 7/2
2 1/2 = (2 × 2 + 1)/2 = 5/2
Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
(7 × 5)/(2 × 2) = 35/4
Write it as a mixed number
35 ÷ 4 = 8 remainder 3, so 35/4 = 8 3/4

Check: 35/4 ÷ 5/2 = 7/2 ✓

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What is 3 1/2 times 2 1/2?

3 1/2 times 2 1/2 is 8 3/4, which is 35/4 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 8.75.

How do you work out 3 1/2 × 2 1/2?

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

What is 3 1/2 times 2 1/2 as an improper fraction?

35/4.