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What a fraction with a denominator less than one means, depends on what sort of denominator it is.
A fraction with a negative denominator, like 1/-4 is minus a quarter. It is the same as -1/4. But if both numerator and denominator are negative, like -1/-4, that is equivalent to a positive fraction, in this case, 1/4
A fraction with a fractional denominator, like 1 / (1/2) is equivalent to one divided by a half, which is equivalent to one multiplied by the inverse of a half, or 1 x (2/1). That's 2.
1 / (1/2) is like asking, "How many halves are there in one?" The answer is two.
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How can you tell if a fraction is less than equal to or less than one?
If the fraction has a greater numerator than the denominator than the fraction is greater than one If the fraction has a numerator less than the denominator than the fraction is less than one If the numerator and the denominator are the same numbers than the fraction is equal to one **The numerator is the top number; the denominator is the bottom number**
What is a fraction that is less than one?
A proper fraction is defined as a fraction that is less than one.
A fraction that has a small numerator and a bigger denominator?
A fraction with a numerator that is smaller than its denominator is less than one.
How you know which fraction is less than one whole?
If the numerator is less than the denominator, the fraction is less than one. For example, 5/7 is less than one. If the numerator is greater than the denominator, the fraction is greater than one. For example, 10/7 is more than one.
What do you call fraction less than one?
A proper fraction, ie: the numerator is smaller than the denominator so it is less than one.
How can you tell if a fraction is less than one half?
The numerator is less than half of the denominator.
What fraction whose denominator is 4 times greater than its numerator is less than one-fourth and less than one-eighth?
There is no such fraction.
What Ian a proper fraction?
A proper fraction is one in which the absolute value of the numerator is less than that of the denominator.
What is the definition for proper fraction?
A proper fraction is one in which the absolute value of the numerator is less than that of the denominator.
How could you use the relationship between the numerator and denominator of fractions equivalent to one half to determine if a fraction is less than one half?
If the denominator is more than double the numerator, then the fraction is less than a half.
What is a fraction who's numerator is one less that it's denominator and both the numerator and denominator are prime numbers?
It is 2/3.
When do you say a fraction is less than 1?
If the numerator (top number) is greater than the denominator (bottom number), the fraction will be greater than one. Example: 7/5 can be displayed as 1 and 2/5. If the numerator and denominator are equal, the fraction will reduce to one. Example: 9/9 reduces to 1. If the numerator is less than the denominator, the fraction will be less than one. Example: 8/9 is less than 9/9 (which reduces to 1).
