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Why is b/a > a/b true when 0 <a <b

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we know that if we have higher denominator than numerator the fraction value will be less than 1.

if we reciprocal the fraction higher denominator becomes numerator now the fraction will be greater than 1 so
(b)/(a) >(a)/(b).

for example
(5)/(3) >(3)/(5).

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