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What is 1/2 times 2 1/2?

Answer
1/2 × 2 1/2 = 1 14
Fraction
54
Mixed number
1 14
Decimal
1.25
Percent
125%

Step by step

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

Check: 5/4 ÷ 5/2 = 1/2 ✓

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1/2
5/2
= 5/4

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    Questions people ask

    What is 1/2 times 2 1/2?

    1/2 times 2 1/2 is 1 1/4, which is 5/4 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.25.

    How do you work out 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 1/2 times 2 1/2 as an improper fraction?

    5/4.