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Q: What happens to a whole number when multiplied by a fraction smaller than one?
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What happens to a mixed number when it is multiplied by a fraction?

The answer depends on the 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.


What happens when a fraction is multiplied by its reciprocal?

When any number is multiplied by its reciprocal, the product is ' 1 '.


Do multiplication always make the number bigger?

No. A number multiplied by a fraction yields a smaller number


What happens to a whole number when multiplied by a fraction greater 1?

It increases the value.


Why does the answer become smaller even though you multiply two franctions together?

Any number multiplied by a fraction yields a smaller product.


When multiplying a fraction by a whole number what is multiplied by the whole number?

The numerator of the fraction is multiplied by the whole number.


When you multiply any number by a fraction smaller than one what happens to the original number?

The absolute value of the number will be smaller


What happens to a fraction if its denominator is increased or decreased?

If a fraction's denominator is increased, the number gets smaller. If a fraction's denominator is decreased, the number gets bigger.


What happens when you multiply a positive whole number by a fraction smaller than 1?

In that case, the result will be smaller than your positive whole number.


What happens to the value of a number when multiplied by a decimal?

Nothing special happens. The answer can be smaller or bigger. A rational can become irrational or the other way around.


What number can be multiplied by a fraction and get a result of 1?

The number that can be multiplied by a fraction to get a result of 1 is the reciprocal of the fraction. Apart from zero, all real numbers have reciprocals.