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What is 2 1/4 times 2?

Answer
2 1/4 × 2 = 4 12
Fraction
92
Mixed number
4 12
Decimal
4.5
Percent
450%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    2 1/4 = (2 × 4 + 1)/4 = 9/4
    2 = 2/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (9 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 18/4
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 18/4 = 9/2
  4. Write it as a mixed number
    9 ÷ 2 = 4 remainder 1, so 9/2 = 4 1/2

Check: 9/2 ÷ 2 = 9/4 ✓

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    What is 2 1/4 times 2?

    2 1/4 times 2 is 4 1/2, which is 9/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 4.5.

    How do you work out 2 1/4 × 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 2 1/4 times 2 as an improper fraction?

    9/2.