3/2 = 1 1/2

Fraction3/2
Decimal1.5
Percent150%
Mixed number1 1/2

Every way to write it

Decimal
1.5
Percent
150%
Ratio
3 : 2 (part to whole)
As inches
3/2″ = 38.1 mm

Equivalent fractions

Multiply the top and bottom of 3/2 by the same number and the value does not change:

3/2 = 6/4 = 9/6 = 12/8 = 15/10 = 18/12 · more, or pick a denominator

As a measurement

Read as inches, 3/2″ is 38.1 mm exactly. The nearest marks on the finer rules:

RuleNearest markDecimal inchesmmDifference
16ths3/2″ 1.538.1exact
32ths3/2″ 1.538.1exact
64ths3/2″ 1.538.1exact

Need a different rule or a tolerance? Nearest fraction · Within tolerance

Common questions

What is 3/2 as a decimal?
3/2 is exactly 1.5 as a decimal.
What is 3/2 as a percentage?
3/2 is exactly 150%.
How many millimetres is 3/2 of an inch?
3/2 of an inch is 38.1 mm, computed with the exact definition 1 inch = 25.4 mm.

Related

Fraction–decimal chartThe everyday set, printable.Rule charts16ths, 32nds, 64ths, 128ths.The rulerSee 3/2 in its place.
Where this comes from. Exact rational arithmetic on the values shown — fractions are pairs of integers until display, and inch–metric conversion uses 25.4 mm to the inch, exact by definition since 1959. See the full methodology.