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What is 4 1/4 times 2?

Answer
4 1/4 × 2 = 8 12
Fraction
172
Mixed number
8 12
Decimal
8.5
Percent
850%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    4 1/4 = (4 × 4 + 1)/4 = 17/4
    2 = 2/1
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (17 × 2)/(4 × 1) = 34/4
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 34/4 = 17/2
  4. Write it as a mixed number
    17 ÷ 2 = 8 remainder 1, so 17/2 = 8 1/2

Check: 17/2 ÷ 2 = 17/4 ✓

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    What is 4 1/4 times 2?

    4 1/4 times 2 is 8 1/2, which is 17/2 as an improper fraction. As a decimal it's 8.5.

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

    17/2.