1. 5 x 2/3 = 10/3 = 3 1/3
Convert the whole number and fractions to improper fractions, then multiply, the rewrite using whole numbers and fractions as the final answer.
2. -4 1/2 x 2 1/2
= -9/2 x 5/2 = -45/4 = -11 1/4
3. -2 1/2 x -3 1/2
= -5/2 x -7/2 = 35/4 = 8 3/4
4. 3 2/5 x 2 1/3
= 17/5 x 7/3 = 119/15 = 7 14/15
5. -3 2/3 x -2 1/4
= -11/3 x -9/4 = 99/12 = 8 1/4