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What is 4 times 1 1/2?

Answer
4 × 1 1/2 = 6
Fraction
6
Decimal
6
Percent
600%

Step by step

  1. Write each number as a fraction
    4 = 4/1
    1 1/2 = (1 × 2 + 1)/2 = 3/2
  2. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (4 × 3)/(1 × 2) = 12/2
  3. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 12/2 = 6

Check: 6 ÷ 3/2 = 4 ✓

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    What is 4 times 1 1/2?

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