how many 2/3 are in 1 cup

To understand how many 2/3 are in 1 cup, we need to think about fractions and their relationship to each other.

First, let’s look at what “2/3” means. This fraction represents two parts out of three equal parts. So, if we have two-thirds of a cup, it means we have two equal parts of a whole that has been divided into three equal parts.

Now, we want to know how many such parts (2/3 cups) are in 1 cup.

To find out, we’ll divide 1 cup by 2/3 cup:

1 cup ÷ (2/3 cup)

When you divide by a fraction, you actually multiply by its reciprocal. So, we flip 2/3 to get its reciprocal, which is 3/2. Now, the division becomes multiplication:

1 cup × (3/2)

To multiply fractions, we simply multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

1 × 3 = 3 (numerator)

1 × 2 = 2 (denominator)

So, 1 cup × (3/2) equals 3/2 cup, which is equal to 1.5 cups.

Therefore, there are 1.5 (or one and a half) 2/3 cups in 1 cup.