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Why multiplying a number by a fraction less than 1 will give you a smaller product than your first factor?
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Not necessarily. -1/2 is a fraction which is less than 1.-10 * -1/2 = 5, a product which is bigger than -10.
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∙ 6y ago
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What is a product resulting from multiplying one factor by one digit of the other factor?
A partial product.
What can you say about the product of a given fraction and a factor greater than 1?
The product will have the same sign as the given fraction. Also, if it is a proper fraction, then the absolute value of the product will be between the absolute value of the fraction and the factor.
When you multiply two thirds by a fraction less than one how does the product compare to the factor?
The product is less than either factor.
What is factor and what is a product?
A factor multiplies with another factor to create a product.
When multiplying a decimal by a whole number is the number of decimal places in the product the same as the number of decimal places in the decimal factor?
Not necessarily: for example, consider 0.5 * 4 = 2
Why is it when you multiply two proper fractions your product is less than either factor?
Remember the denominator shows how many equal parts the item is divided into, so because you are multiplying the number of parts (you are increasing the number of cuts) the denominator will get bigger ...which in turn means the pieces will be smaller. Just remember the higher a denominator is the smaller it will be in size...multiplying a fraction means you are multiplying the number of cuts and sections that is why the size gets smaller.
What is cross product method?
cross product method is multiplying the numerator of the first factor to the denominator of the second factor and multiplying the denominator to the numerator of the second factor.
What is a product resulting from multiplying one factor by one digit of the other factor?
A partial product.
How do you factor a quadratic equation that has a fraction in it?
Eliminate the fraction by multiplying all the terms by the denominator.
What can you say about the product of a given fraction and a factor greater than 1?
The product will have the same sign as the given fraction. Also, if it is a proper fraction, then the absolute value of the product will be between the absolute value of the fraction and the factor.
How does the product compare to each factor when multiplying a whole number by any mixed number?
The product will be greater than either of the factors.
What do you call when multiplying the numerator and denominator of a ratio by the same factor?
It is finding an equivalent fraction.
When 1 is the factor the product is always?
the same as the number you are multiplying yes i quite agree because for example,if 1 is the factor of 7, the product will be 7, but if 2, the product will be 14.
Will a product ever be smaller than one of the factors?
You bet. As long as at least one of the factors is a proper fraction. 1/2 x 6 = 3 (product is smaller than one factor) 1/3 x 1/4 = 1/12 (product is smaller than both factors)
What is factoring multiplication?
Factor multiplication is the process of multiplying prime factors. The product of factor multiplication is the number that the prime factors are multipilicands of.
When you multiply two thirds by a fraction less than one how does the product compare to the factor?
The product is less than either factor.
Is multiplying by a unit conversion factor the same as or different from multiplying by 1?
A conversion factor is the same as multiplying by a factor of?
