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When you multiply two positive fractions is the product less than one half?
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∙ 11y ago
No, not necessarily. 3/4 x 3/4 = 9/16 > 1/2
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When you multiply two positive fractions is the product less than one?
It depends on the factions, but normally, yes. For example, you multiply one-fourth by one-half, you get one eighth, which is less than one.
How can you find out halves of fractions?
Multiply them by 1/2 and you have half of the original fraction.
What is half multiply by half?
To find the product of two fractions, multiply the numerators together, and place this on the top of the fraction, and multiply the denominators together, putting them on the bottom of the fraction. In this instance, 1/2 x 1/2 = 1 x 1 / 2 x 2 = 1/4, or one quarter.
A half belongs to what family of real numbers?
A half belongs to the positive fractions family, which comes under fractions, which comes under the large family of rational numbers.
How do you do fractions of fractions?
Multiply them together. For example one half of three tenths is 1/2 x 3/10 =3/20
How do you multiply like denominators fractions?
You multiply straight across. Let's take one half and two halves for example. Multiply across, and you get three quarters.
How do you get three quarters of a number?
You get 3 quarters of a number by multiplying the number by .75; or you can multiply it by .25 and then multiply the product by 3. Or, you can multiply the number by 3, and then divide the product by 4.Half it and half it again. Then times it by 3
Which is more one-third or one-half and why?
One half. If you converted them both to fractions, 1/3 is 2/6 (multiply by 2) and 1/2 is 3/6 (multiply top and bottom by 3).
What are 2 fractions greater than one half with a product less than one half?
2/3 x 3/5
What is 15 divided by one half?
15 ÷ ½ = 15 x 2 =30 To divide fractions: multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
What is half of three fouths?
To multiply fractions together, multiply the top half of the fraction together and put that result on the top half of the answer, and multiply the bottom half of the fraction together and put that result on the bottom half.In this instance, 1 / 2 of 3 / 4 is equal to 1 x 3 / 2 x 4 = 3 / 8 or three eighths.
How do you work out half of one fifth?
Multiply the two fractions. We presume you know how to do that. (1/2) x (1/5) = 1/10
