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Fraction Products
The product of two positive whole numbers is always greater than either of its factors.
You can explore whether this is true for the product of two fractions.
Find each product. Write each product in simplest form.
3
1
3
5
8
7
10
1.
2.
3.
25
1
8
2
4
2
7
8
2
4
4
1
0
3
5
9
4
2
4.
5.
6.
1
3
5
5
3
5
3
5
9
Sample answer:
When is the product of two fractions greater than its factors?
7.
When one or both of the factors is greater than 1
When is the product of two fractions less than its factors?
8.
Sample answer: When both factors are less than 1
Write and solve 3 equations using multiplication of fractions. The first product should be
9.
greater than 1, the second product should be equal to 1, and the third product should be
less than 1.
5
3
1
5
7
Sample answers shown.
1
4
2
8
8
Product greater than 1:
7
2
1
4
1
2
7
1
4
Product equal to 1:
1
4
4
1
4
5
2
0
5
Product less than 1:
Explore It
How can you tell if the product of two fractions is less than, equal to, or
10.
The product is less than 1 if the
greater than 1? Explain your answer.
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