Question

Is 3/4 less then or greater than 1 whole

Answer 1

less

Explanation:

3/4 = 0.75

1/4 = 0.25

0.25*3 = 0.75

or

3/4 = 75%

1/4 = 25%

0.25*3 = 75%

Answer 2

Less

Explanation:

Fractions are proportions written using division. They are not whole numbers.

Proper Fractions

3/4 is less than 1 whole because it is a proper fraction. A proper fraction is a fraction that has a numerator that is smaller than the denominator. Remember that the numerator is the top number and the denominator is the bottom number. All proper fractions are less than 1. It is important to understand proper fractions in this question because improper fractions and mixed fractions are greater than 1.

This specific question asks about 3/4, which is 1/4 less than 1 whole.