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9/10

99/100

999/1000

9999/10000

99999/100000

999999/1000000

9999999/10000000

You can keep going on and on forever, and each number is slightly larger than the last.

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Q: What is the greatest fraction less than 1?
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Why cant you have the greatest fraction be less than 1?

You can have fractions larger than 1. For example, 9/8 is a fraction that is larger than 1, as is 100000000000000000000000/3. Thus, the greatest possible fraction in the universe is greater than 1.


Why cant you have the greatest fraction be lesstham 1?

You can. The greatest fraction in the set {1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, ... } is 1/2 which is less than 1!


Is every fraction less than 1?

No. Every proper fraction is less than 1, but improper fraction will be greater than 1.


How do you find if the fraction is smaller than 1 or not?

If the numerator is less than the denominator then the fraction is less than 1.


What is the greatest fraction you can write using the digits 3 4 and 5?

If the three digits are to be used once only then the greatest fraction is 54/3. If the required fraction is less than 1 then the solution is 5/34.


How do you tell if a fraction is less than 1 percent?

You can tell if a fraction is less than 1% if the denominator of the fraction has its decimal place moved to the right 2 times and is less than the numerator it is less than 1 percent.


How how you know whether a fraction is less than 1 or greater than 1?

If the denominator is positive and the numerator is less than the denominator then the fraction is less than 1. If the denominator is positive and the numerator is greater than the denominator then the fraction is greater than 1.


The reciprocal of a fraction less than 1 is always a fraction greater than 1. Why is this?

The above statement is not true!-3/4 is a fraction which is less than 1. Its reciprocal is -4/3 which is also less than 1, NOT greater.


What is a fraction that is less than one?

A proper fraction is defined as a fraction that is less than one.


What is an example for when you multiply a fraction less than 1 by another fraction less than 1?

(1/2) * (1/4) is an example.


When you multiply a fraction less than 1 by another fraction less than 1 is your answer going to be less than one?

Yes, ALWAYS. Think of it this way... If you had 1/2 a pie and you wanted just a FRACTION of it, that's less than the 1/2 you started with.


What is -0.375 as an improper fraction?

The absolute value of the fraction is less than 1 so it is not an improper fraction.-0.375 = -3/8The absolute value of the fraction is less than 1 so it is not an improper fraction.-0.375 = -3/8The absolute value of the fraction is less than 1 so it is not an improper fraction.-0.375 = -3/8The absolute value of the fraction is less than 1 so it is not an improper fraction.-0.375 = -3/8