When you divide a unit fraction by a whole number greater than 1, the quotient is always smaller than the unit fraction being divided. Why is this true?

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When you divide a unit fraction by a whole number greater than 1, the quotient is always smaller than the unit fraction being divided. Why is this true?

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Answer: It's less than 1 because we invert the divisor and multiply.

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