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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.
Is the fraction 37 greater than or less than 710?
Where is the fraction? 37 is less than 710.
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.
Is every fraction less than 1?
No. Every proper fraction is less than 1, but improper fraction will be greater than 1.
When multiplying fraction by fraction will the product be greater than or less than?
It is not possible to tell.
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.
Is the fraction for over seven greater or less than one half?
greater than
How can you tell whether a fraction is greater than or less than 1 half?
If two times the numerator is less than the denominator, the fraction is less than half. If two times the numerator is equal to the denominator, the fraction is equal to a half. If two times the numerator is greater than the denominator, the fraction is greater than half.
Is the product of fraction less than 1 and a whole number greater than or less then the whole number?
It can be greater than or less than it.
When you divide a mixed number by a fraction less than 1 will the quotient be greater or less than the whole number?
It will be greater.
How to use benchmarks to estimate?
compare with random fraction to a benchmark fraction. to tell if a fraction is less or greater than another fraction.
What fraction less than 5 but greater than 3?
As an improper fraction it is 4/1
