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True or false the opposite of a number is less than the number?
False. Apart from the fact that there is no such thing as an opposite. If, by opposite, you mean negative (additive inverse), then start with a negative number. The negative of this will be positive, and so greater. If by opposite you mean the reciprocal (multiplicative inverse), start with a positive number less than one or a negative number less than -1.
When is the reciprocal of a number greater than the number and when is it less than the number?
When a number is a fraction, the reciprocal will always be greater than the original number. When the original number is a whole number, the reciprocal will be a fraction, which is less than a whole number.
Is the product of a mixed number between 4 and 5 and a fraction between 0 and 1 always less than 4?
No. The product of a mixed number between 4 and 5 and a fraction between 0 and 1 is always less than 5, but is not always less than 4.
Is negative 2 bigger than 0.5?
nio, it is not; a negative number is always less than a positive number.
Is -20 greater than less than or equal to the number 14?
To compare -20 and 14, a positive number (in this case, 14), is always greater than any negative number.
