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What is it called when the top number is smaller than the bottom number?
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A proper fraction has the top number (the numerator) smaller than the bottom number (the denominator).
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When the top number of a fraction is larger than the bottom number then that fraction is called?
improper
What is a number you can square that is bigger than 700 but smaller than 800?
what is a number you can square that is bigger than 700 but smaller than 800?
What is a fraction that has a top number less than its bottom number?
A proper fraction is a fraction that has a top number less than its bottom number.
What number is the smaller number 3.03 or 3.3?
3.03 is 8.2% smaller than 3.3 .
What do you do when subtracting decimals and the bottom number is bigger than the top number?
It means the answer will be negative. (Because you're taking away more than you're starting with.) Go ahead and subtract the smaller number from the bigger one, and then make the result negative.
When the top number of a fraction is smaller than the bottom number then that type of fraction is called?
mixed number
What fractions are smaller than 1?
A fraction is smaller than one if the number on the top is less than the number on the bottom.
How can you tell if a fraction is less than a half?
if the number above the bottom number is smaller than half of the bottom number, the fraction is less than half. For example, say the fraction is 3/8, half of the bottom number is 4. 3 is smaller than 4 therefore the fraction is less than half.
What is a proper fraction?
A proper fraction is when the number on the top is smaller than the number on the bottom like a half or two sixths
How can you tell if a fraction is less then 1?
If the numerator (top number) is smaller than the denominator (bottom number), then the value of the fraction is less than ' 1 '.
How do you make fractions proper?
Just make the numerator(top number)smaller than the denominator(bottom number) and it is a proper fraction.
When the top number of a fraction is larger than the bottom number then that fraction is called?
improper
How do you work out missing number addition if the bottom number is smaller than the top number?
you find out missing numbers in addition by subtracting the numbers that are writen
How do you know if a fraction is proper?
There is no whole number immediately in front of the fraction. And, for the fractional part, the numerator (the top number) is smaller than the denominator (the bottom number).
Is one tenth bigger than one third?
No, it isn't. The bigger the denominator (bottom number), the smaller the fraction ~x
What is the number called when the top number of the fraction is bigger than the bottom number?
It is called a top-heavy fraction. This is called an improper fraction. Example: 45/42 -
What fraction is less than 1 over 10?
Increase the denominator, the number on the bottom of the fraction. 1/11 is smaller for example, 1/12 is smaller again. Etc..
