Multiplying Fractions Greater Equal or Less

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

Back

Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together to find the product.

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What is the product of 5/2 and 1/3?

Back

5/2 x 1/3 = 5/6, which is less than 5/2.

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What happens when you multiply a whole number by a fraction less than 1?

Back

The product will be less than the whole number.

Front

What is the product of 5 and 1/2?

Back

5 x 1/2 = 2.5, which is less than 5.

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What is the product of 5 and 6/6?

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5 x 6/6 = 5, which is the same as 5.

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What is the product of 1/2 and 3/6?

Back

1/2 x 3/6 = 1/4, which is less than 1/2.

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What is the product of 8 and 4/4?

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8 x 4/4 = 8, which is the same as 8.

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What does it mean if the product of two fractions is less than either fraction?

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It means that at least one of the fractions is less than 1.

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What is a proper fraction?

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A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.