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If you multiply two decimals less than 1 can you predict whether the product will be less than or greater than either of the factors?Explain

User Surui
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I predict that the product will be less than either of the factors.

When you multiply two numbers less than ' 1 ', you are
calculating the size of a piece of a piece. It winds up being
smaller than either of the pieces.

User Kyle Willmon
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