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Will 3/5 x 2/7 be less than, greater than or equal to 3/5

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3/5×2/7=6/35
3/5=3/5×7/7=15/35
3/5 ×2/7 is less than 3/5
User Ashling
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3/5 times 2/7=6/35
compare 3/5 to 6/35

5 times 7=35

3/5 times 7/7=21/35

21/35 ? 6/35
21 ? 6
21> 6


an easy way is if we do

3/5=x, a random number
rememberig that taking a fraction of something makes it smaller

x times fraction is smaller than x
so
3/5 times 2/7 is less than 3/5

User Indranama
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