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How do you subtract a smaller fraction by a bigger fraction?
You can subtract the bigger fraction by the smaller fraction and then put a minus sign in front of the answer.
Which is bigger one third or one fourth?
When the numerators are the same, the bigger denominator gives the smaller fraction and the smaller denominator the bigger fraction. So 3 < 4 means that 1/3 > 1/4
Is 3.1 bigger than 1.3?
(3 and any fraction less than 1) is always bigger than (1 and any fraction less than 1).
Why is the answer bigger when a number is divided by a fraction?
because a fraction usually is less than a value of 1. unless of course, its an improper fraction. Example: 7/10 is equal to .70 which is less than 1 1/1 is equal to 1.0 therfore, the fraction is smaller than the value of 1 o for heavens sake - you have one whole thing and you are cutting it up into smaller pieces therefore you have more pieces....and the answer looks bigger - ie you have one whole dollar and you divide it by 1/10 (dimes) now you have 10 dimes
Are fractions bigger than negative numbers?
You can have negative fractions so it depends. it depends if you have a negative fraction you could have -1/2 but 1/2 is bigger than -1/2. negative numbers will always be smaller than positive numbers.
Is 1 sixth bigger or smaller than 1 eighth?
Bigger - the higher the denominator of a fraction, the smaller the 'piece'
What is a fraction bigger than 12 but smaller than 34?
15 1/2 is bigger than 12 but smaller than 34.
How do you subtract a smaller fraction by a bigger fraction?
You can subtract the bigger fraction by the smaller fraction and then put a minus sign in front of the answer.
When you are dividing two fractions how come your answer is bigger than 1?
The answer is always bigger than one only if the fraction you are dividing by is smaller than the fraction you are dividing into. Any number divided by a smaller number is bigger than 1. To divide fractions you invert he demominator and multiply: 1/2 divided by 1/4 = 1/2 times 4 = 2
What fraction is greater 149 or 150?
Well 1/49 is greater than 1/50 because the smaller the fraction, the bigger the number.
Is a 0.85 oz bigger than a 3.4 oz?
0.85 is smaller than 1. 3.4 is bigger than 1. "Bigger than 1" is bigger than "smaller than 1".
What is a fraction bigger than 1 forth but smaller than 1 third?
23/83 is one of infinitely many possible answers.
What is a fraction bigger than 1?
A fraction bigger than one is an improper fraction.
How many times smaller is a millimeter compared to a decimal?
A millimetre is a fixed distance, whereas a decimal is a way of writing a value. The question is like asking if a foot is bigger than a fraction. A foot may be bigger than a fraction of a yard or a mile, but it is certainly not bigger than a proper fraction of an inch.
Which is bigger one third or one fourth?
When the numerators are the same, the bigger denominator gives the smaller fraction and the smaller denominator the bigger fraction. So 3 < 4 means that 1/3 > 1/4
Why multiplying a number by a fraction less than 1 will give you a smaller product than your first factor?
Not necessarily. -1/2 is a fraction which is less than 1.-10 * -1/2 = 5, a product which is bigger than -10.
Why is the square root of a fraction greater than the given fraction?
You mean a proper fraction (less than 1). Multiply anything by less than 1 and you will make it smaller. Therefore the square root of your result is bigger than the start value. For numbers bigger than one it's the other way round.
