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when you multiply by a number larger than 1, the number is bigger. When you multiply by 1, the number is the same, and when you multiply be a number between 0 and 1 (fractions and decimals), the number is smalller than one.
multiplication is an expression of how much of something.
ex: 3*4=12 If you have three 4s, you have twelve.
1*8=8 If you have one 8, you only have one 8!
(1/2)*6=3 Half of 6 is 3, and 3 is smaller than 6.
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When you multiply two fractions does the number get greater or less than the two fractions multiplied?
if you mean multiplying something by a fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator then yes.
When you multiply two fractions why is the product smaller than the fractions?
if 1/2 x 1/3 then times it and get 1/6
Why do numbers get smaller when multiplied by fractions less than 1?
If you multiply by 1 they stay the same. If you multiply by more than 1 they increase. Fractions less than 1 are less than unity so the products decrease because you are only taking a fraction of the number.
Why do you get a smaller product when you multiply two fractions?
Because when you take a piece off of a piece, you wind up with an even smaller piece.
What does it mean to multiply and divide fractions?
multiply and divide fractions!-.-
