Step by step
- Write each number as a fraction5 = 5/1
- Multiply the tops, then the bottoms(1 × 5)/(3 × 1) = 5/3
- Write it as a mixed number5 ÷ 3 = 1 remainder 2, so 5/3 = 1 2/3
Check: 5/3 ÷ 5 = 1/3 ✓
What is 1/3 times 5?
Answer
1/3 × 5 = 1 23
- Fraction
- 53
- Mixed number
- 1 23
- Decimal
- 1.6 ≈ 1.66667
- Percent
- 166.667%
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What is 1/3 times 5?
1/3 times 5 is 1 2/3, which is 5/3 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 1.66667.
How do you work out 1/3 × 5?
Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.
What is 1/3 times 5 as an improper fraction?
5/3.