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When two proper fractions are multiplied is the product smaller then the numbers being multiplied?
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∙ 13y ago
True.
Think of a pie or Pizza sliced up. Say you slice it into 6 slices. Each slice is one sixth of the whole. Say you want to multiply 2/3 by 1/2. So take just half of the pizza. This is 3 slices and each slice is 1/3 of this half-section. So 2/3 of 1/2 is 2/3 X 1/2 = 2/6, which is 2 slices, and 2/6 simplifies to 1/3. Two slices is one-third of the whole pizza.
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Why can you multiply two decimal numbers together and get an answer less than either one of the numbers you multiplied?
For the same reason that you can multiply two proper fractions and get a smaller number than either of them. You are multiplying either decimal by a number that is smaller than 1. As a result you get an answer that is smaller than 1 times the first number.
What are the parts of fractions?
There are 3 Parts of fractions: 1:Improper Fractions Improper fractions are those fractions which numerator is greater than the denominator. 2:Proper Fractions Proper Fractions are those fractions which numerator is smaller than the denominator. 3:Mixed Numbers Mixed Numbers are those numbers which have a whole number and a part of fraction.
How do you find a common denominator of a fractions?
you multipy the smaller denomnater to equal the other fraction and multipy the numarter by the same number as the denomneter got multiplied by
Why you should reduce fractions to it's lowest term?
Doing that makes the numbers smaller, so it is easier.
The sum of two numbers is 19 and their product is 78. What is the smaller number?
The two numbers are 6 and 13 so therefore the smaller number is 6
Why do numbers get smaller when multiplied by a decimal?
It's because decimals are really fractions and all numbers get smaller when you multiply them by fractions.
What two numbers can be multiplied so the product is smaller then one of the factors?
One of the numbers must be less that 1
Is it possible for the final product of two numbers to contain fewer decimal places than either of the numbers being multiplied Why or why not?
huh. not a formal proof, but intuition says no, since decimal places represent fractions, and multiplication of fractions leads to smaller numbers (or more less than one), leading to more decimal places.
Why is the product of two fractions smaller than two fractions thet were multiplied?
That's only true if the fractions are "proper" fractions ... with numerator smaller than denominator. The reason is: If you take (a piece less than the whole thing) out of (a piece less than the whole thing), you wind up with a piece smaller than either of the original pieces.
Who do fractions get smaller when you multiply them by another fraction?
It depends on what type of fraction it is. If the fractions are improper fractions, the product will be greater than the two fractions multiplied together. (Ex: 3/2 x 5/4 = 15/6 or 5/2. 5/2 is greater than 3/2.) If the fractions both have 1 as a numerator, the product is smaller. (Ex: 1/3 x 1/6 = 1/18. 1/18 is less than 1/3.) Any other fractions, it would depend on what fractions you're multiplying. Remember, you are multiplying the numerator by the other numerator and the denominator by the other denominator. (Answer Product of numerators/Product of denominators)
Why can you multiply two decimal numbers together and get an answer less than either one of the numbers you multiplied?
For the same reason that you can multiply two proper fractions and get a smaller number than either of them. You are multiplying either decimal by a number that is smaller than 1. As a result you get an answer that is smaller than 1 times the first number.
What are the parts of fractions?
There are 3 Parts of fractions: 1:Improper Fractions Improper fractions are those fractions which numerator is greater than the denominator. 2:Proper Fractions Proper Fractions are those fractions which numerator is smaller than the denominator. 3:Mixed Numbers Mixed Numbers are those numbers which have a whole number and a part of fraction.
When you multiply two fractions does the number get greater or less than the two fractions multiplied?
if you mean multiplying something by a fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator then yes.
Why do numbers get smaller when multiplied by fractions less than 1?
If you multiply by 1 they stay the same. If you multiply by more than 1 they increase. Fractions less than 1 are less than unity so the products decrease because you are only taking a fraction of the number.
When you multiply two fractions why is the product smaller than the fractions?
if 1/2 x 1/3 then times it and get 1/6
Why any prime numbers and composite number always be a composite number?
If you mean the product, that's by definition. A composite number has smaller factors. If you multiply two positive integers, none of which is 1, together, then it follows that the product has smaller factors - namely, the numbers you multiplied together.
Why when multiplying two decimal numbers together you get a smaller number you multiplied?
That is not necessarily the case.2.5*4.3 = 10.75 which is larger than either of the numbers being multiplied.
