What is 2 times 3/9?

How do you multiply 2 by 3/9? Here we will show you step-by-step how to solve 2 times 3/9, which can be written as follows:

Step 1: Setup
First of all, note that 2 is the same as 2/1 since 2 divided by 1 is 2. Therefore, start by setting up the problem like this:

Step 2: Multiply
Multiply the numerators together (2 x 3 = 6) and multiply the denominators together (1 x 9 = 9) and make it into one fraction like so:

Step 3: Minimize
The greatest common factor of 6 and 9 is 3. Minimize the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by its greatest common factor to get the answer as follows:

That's it! Now you know how to calculate 2 times 3/9.

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