Basic Math Examples

45 \cdot 2 \frac{1}{2}

$45 \cdot 2 \frac{1}{2}$

Step 1

Convert

2 \frac{1}{2}

$2 \frac{1}{2}$ to an improper fraction.

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Step 1.1

A mixed number is an addition of its whole and fractional parts.

45 \cdot (2 + \frac{1}{2})

$45 \cdot (2 + \frac{1}{2})$

Step 1.2

Add

2

$2$ and

\frac{1}{2}

$\frac{1}{2}$ .

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Step 1.2.1

To write

2

$2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{2}{2}

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

45 \cdot (2 \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{1}{2})

$45 \cdot (2 \cdot \frac{2}{2} + \frac{1}{2})$

Step 1.2.2

Combine

2

$2$ and

\frac{2}{2}

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

45 \cdot (\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{1}{2})

$45 \cdot (\frac{2 \cdot 2}{2} + \frac{1}{2})$

Step 1.2.3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

45 \cdot \frac{2 \cdot 2 + 1}{2}

$45 \cdot \frac{2 \cdot 2 + 1}{2}$

Step 1.2.4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 1.2.4.1

Multiply

2

$2$ by

2

$2$ .

45 \cdot \frac{4 + 1}{2}

$45 \cdot \frac{4 + 1}{2}$

Step 1.2.4.2

Add

4

$4$ and

1

$1$ .

45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}

$45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}$

45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}

$45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}$

45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}

$45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}$

45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}

$45 \cdot \frac{5}{2}$

Step 2

Multiply

45 (\frac{5}{2})

$45 (\frac{5}{2})$ .

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Step 2.1

Combine

45

$45$ and

\frac{5}{2}

$\frac{5}{2}$ .

\frac{45 \cdot 5}{2}

$\frac{45 \cdot 5}{2}$

Step 2.2

Multiply

45

$45$ by

5

$5$ .

\frac{225}{2}

$\frac{225}{2}$

\frac{225}{2}

$\frac{225}{2}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{225}{2}

$\frac{225}{2}$

Decimal Form:

112.5

$112.5$

Mixed Number Form:

112 \frac{1}{2}

$112 \frac{1}{2}$