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627 3/4 is greater, for example.
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Which fraction is greater 7 over 12 or 1 over 2?
7 over 12, 1 over 2 is the same and .5. 7 over than 12 is one-twelfth greater than one half.
How can you tell whether a fraction is greater than or less than 1?
If the numerator (the top number) is larger than the denominator (bottom number) then the fraction is greater than 1 If the denominator is greater than the numerator, then the fraction is less than 1
Is every fraction less than 1?
No. Every proper fraction is less than 1, but improper fraction will be greater than 1.
How can you use a benchmark fraction to decide What is greater two fifth and seven twelfths?
I do not know what a " benchmark " fraction is, so I just use like denominators to compare different fractions. 60 will have to do here. 12*2/12*5 and 5*7/5*12 24/60 and 35/60 from this we can see that 7/12 is greater than 2/5 7/12 > 2/5 --------------- 1/2 is a benchmark fraction. Since 7/12 is greater than 1/2 and 2/5 is less than 1/2, 7/12 must be greater than 2/5.
What is fraction greater than 1?
improper
How do you write 234 as a fraction greater than 1?
234 = 234/1 is a fraction which is greater than 1.
How how you know whether a fraction is less than 1 or greater than 1?
If the denominator is positive and the numerator is less than the denominator then the fraction is less than 1. If the denominator is positive and the numerator is greater than the denominator then the fraction is greater than 1.
Why is the reciprocal of a fraction less than one always a fraction greater than one?
A positive fraction that is less than one is known as a proper fraction. In a proper fraction, the denominator is greater than the numerator. A reciprocal fraction would have a numerator greater than the denominator. Such a fraction is known as an improper fraction. Improper fractions are greater than one.
Which fraction is greater 7 over 12 or 1 over 2?
7 over 12, 1 over 2 is the same and .5. 7 over than 12 is one-twelfth greater than one half.
How can we tell if a fraction is greater than less than or equal to 1 whole?
if the value above the line of the fraction is greater than or equal to the value below the lin, then the fraction is equal to or greater than 1 whole.
How can you tell whether a fraction is greater than or less than 1?
If the numerator (the top number) is larger than the denominator (bottom number) then the fraction is greater than 1 If the denominator is greater than the numerator, then the fraction is less than 1
What is 12 over 315 as a mixed fraction?
It can't be one. Mixed numbers are greater than 1.
How can you use a benchmark fraction to decide What is greater two fifth and seven twelfths?
I do not know what a " benchmark " fraction is, so I just use like denominators to compare different fractions. 60 will have to do here. 12*2/12*5 and 5*7/5*12 24/60 and 35/60 from this we can see that 7/12 is greater than 2/5 7/12 > 2/5 --------------- 1/2 is a benchmark fraction. Since 7/12 is greater than 1/2 and 2/5 is less than 1/2, 7/12 must be greater than 2/5.
Is every fraction less than 1?
No. Every proper fraction is less than 1, but improper fraction will be greater than 1.
What fraction cannot be greater than 1?
A "proper" fraction.
How can you tell if a fraction is greater than 1-3?
4
The reciprocal of a fraction less than 1 is always a fraction greater than 1. Why is this?
The above statement is not true!-3/4 is a fraction which is less than 1. Its reciprocal is -4/3 which is also less than 1, NOT greater.
