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Suppose two fractions are both less than 1. Can their sum be greater than 1? Greater than 2?

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Their sum can be greater than two. There is nothing that states that they couldn't be. All it states it that the two factions sums are less than 1. I hoped this helps 
User Senne Verhaegen
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Hi there!
Yes, if the two fractions are less than one, their sum can be greater than one. Take the example of 3/4 and 3/4. It is less than 1, but has a sum if 1 1/2.
However, their sum cannot be greater than 2. For that to happen, there would have to be a sum of at least 1 and 1, which are not fractions.

Hope this helps :)
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