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HELP! Fraction

Least to greatest
2/3 – 3/4   < 2/3 x 3/4  < 2/3 ÷ 3/4  < 2/3 + 3/4

Because …
2/3 – 3/4 is less than 0
2/3 + 3/4 is greater than 1
When a number multiply a fraction, the product is less than the number
To interpret division is to multiplicative inverse of the second number, then you will get a number that is greater than 2/3 but less than 1.

Can someone correct it for me ????? or explain more detail ?????

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From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: HELP! Fraction

Hi;

2/3 – 3/4 is less than 0

Because …
2/3 – 3/4 is less than 0

True.

2/3 + 3/4 is greater than 1

True.

When a number multiply a fraction, the product is less than the number

If the fraction is a proper fraction then True.

To interpret division is to multiplicative inverse of the second number, then you will get a number that is greater than 2/3 but less than 1.

Not always!

2/3 – 3/4   < 2/3 x 3/4  < 2/3 ÷ 3/4  < 2/3 + 3/4

True!

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