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Why is the product of a fraction ( less than one ) and a whole number smaller than the whole?
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∙ 6y ago
The question cannot be answered because the assertion is false.-1/2 is a fraction which is less than 1.
-4 is a whole number.
Their product is (-1/2)*(-4) = 2 which is larger than the whole number, not smaller.
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Why is the answer larger when you multiply a whole number by a whole number and smaller when you multiply a whole number by a proper fraction?
It is larger because the two whole numbers form a greater, larger number when multiplpied together. It is smaller when u multiply a whole number by a fraction because a fraction is a decimal and u get a smaller number when multiplying a number like 1/7 of 5
A fraction and a whole number with a whole number product?
The answer can be another fraction and a whole number or it can be a whole number.
What fraction and whole number with a product that is a whole number?
Any fraction can be multiplied by a whole number so that the product is a whole number. Simply multiply the fraction (in rational form) by its denominator.
How do you write a fraction as a product of a whole number and unit of fraction?
how to write 6/9 as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction.
Is the product of a fraction less than 1 and whole number greater than or less than the whole number?
It depends on the whole number. The two numbers could be positive or negative which means that the product could be larger or smaller.
When you divide a fraction by a whole number is the answer larger or smaller than the fraction?
smaller
Is the product of a fraction that is less than one and any whole number less than or greater than the whole number?
the answer is smaller than the whole number because you're taking a fraction of the second number. it's like multiplying by a decimal.
What is the product of a whole number and a unit fraction?
It is the first whole number divided by the denominator of the unit fraction. This could be a whole number or a fraction.
What will happen to a whole number when multiplied by a fraction smaller than 1?
You will get a number - whole or fraction - whose magnitude will be smaller than the original.
Which statement is true when a whole number is multiplied by an improper fraction?
The only thing which is clear is that the product will be a rational number.It can be a whole number or a mixed number;It can be larger than, equal to or smaller than the mixed number;It can be larger than or smaller than the whole number.
Why do you end up with a smaller fraction when you multiply a whole number by a fraction?
You do not!3 is a whole number, 7/3 is a fraction.If you multiply the whole number by the fraction you get 3*(7/3) = 7, which is larger not smaller.
How do you estimate the product of a fraction and a whole number?
round the fraction to the nearest whole number, then times the two whole number together
