11/12, 2/3, 6/7, 1/11, 11/1 are some examples of fractions smaller that 12
A fraction of a fraction is yet another (usually smaller) fraction. For example 1/4 of 1/3 = (1x1) / (4x3) = 1/12 Only when both or one of the fractions is an "improper" fraction (larger than 1) does the multiplication give a result that is larger than the beginning fractions. For example : 7/4 x 3/5 = 21/20 = 1 1/20
Fractions are just numbers. If you multiply a number by one, you get the same number. If you multiply a number by a number smaller than 1, you get a smaller number. If you multiply a number by a number bigger than one, you get a larger number. Dealing with fractions doesn't really tell you anything about the result of your operations.1 = 1/1 = 2/2 = 50/50 = etc.5 = 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = etc2 = 4/2 = 8/4 = 12/6Fractions are just a form of representing a number. Sometimes they are simpler to visualize than long decimals, such as .555555555. But that decimal number is the same as 5/9, a nice and simple expression in fraction form. And you can usually multiply a fraction in your head, versus a decimal. What is .1818181818 * .25? Well its the same as 2/11 * 1/4 which is 2/44 or 1/22.An example of a non-decreasing fraction multiply is:1*2 = 1/1 * 2/1 = 2/1 = 2. 2 > 1, so this is a simple (and trivial) example of not getting a smaller fraction. You only get a smaller fraction when you multiply by values smaller than one. A fraction that is smaller than one is the denominator being larger than the numerator (1/2 or 12/28828 or whatever).Hope this clears up any confusions!Additional answerIf you substitute the word 'of' for 'times' in the sentence 'what is 4 times 5?' then you get 'what is 4 of 5?' = 20. If you say 'what is half of eight' then it is obviously 4 (which is smaller), thus answering your question.
Not necessarily. -1/2 is a fraction which is less than 1.-10 * -1/2 = 5, a product which is bigger than -10.
1/8 or 1/5 or 1/6 or 1/10 any thing that is bigger than 4, (the denominator, bottom number of the fraction)
15 1/2 is bigger than 12 but smaller than 34.
11/12, 2/3, 6/7, 1/11, 11/1 are some examples of fractions smaller that 12
Increase the denominator, the number on the bottom of the fraction. 1/11 is smaller for example, 1/12 is smaller again. Etc..
1 as a fraction is 1/1 or 12/12 or 199/199. when you divide the top number by the bottom you get 1. if you had 11/12 it is 11 divided by 12 or 0.9166666. smaller than 1 13/12 is 1.083333. larger than 1
13 1/2 is a smaller fraction.
Fractions smaller than 1/10 are any fractions where the numerator is less than 1. These include fractions such as 1/11, 1/12, 1/100, and so on. Essentially, any fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator will be smaller than 1/10.
Fractions smaller than 1/8: 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13 1/14 1/15 1/16... You get the idea. Just keep increasing the denominator, because any fraction with a numerator of one but denominator that is greater than the fraction you're comparing it to will be smaller in value than that fraction.
34 is not a fraction, neither is 45. but 3/4 is smaller than 4/5 and 1/34 is smaller than 1/45 and 0.34 is smaller than 0.45...
If the numerator is less than the denominator then the fraction is less than 1.
If you divide the fraction by a number greater than 1 then you will have a smaller fraction.If you divide the fraction by a number equal to 1 then you will have the same fraction.If you divide the fraction by a positive number smaller than 1 then you will have a greater fraction.
it is smaller (1/2)/2=.25
Always: 1/(x +1 ) is smaller than 1/x