18. How does the product of two fractions less than 1 compare to the two fractions? Is the product equal to, greater than, or less than each fraction? How do you know?
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To understand why, let's consider an example. Let's say we have two fractions: 1/2 and 1/3. When we multiply these fractions, we get (1/2) * (1/3) = 1/6. Now, let's compare the product (1/6) to each fraction individually. 1/6 is smaller than 1/2 because Show more…
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