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Can the product of a whole number and a decimal number less than 1 ever be greater than a whole number

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No. The product of a whole number and a decimal number less than 1 will be greater than the whole number multiplied into. For this theorem to be proven. Let us state the mathematical expression into numbers such that
1. N x 0.1 = N/0.1 < N

2.
1 x 0.5 = 0.5

3.
2 x 0.1 = 0.2

4.
100 x 0.55 = 55


These three examples and stances then suggest the claim that the product is not equal to the whole number used in the equation.



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