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This is simply not true.

Consider 2/9 and 2/3

Then (2/9) / (2/3) = (2/9)*(3/2) = 1/3

and the last time I looked, 1/3 was not greater than 2/3.

So, if it is not greater than one fraction, it cannot be greater than both.

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Q: Why is the quotient of two fractions less than 1 greater than both fractions?
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