When you divide 2 fractions, is the quotient always smaller than the dividend?

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Malia Robles

18 December, 12:14

When you divide 2 fractions, is the quotient always smaller than the dividend?

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Melvin Bowers · Answer 1

No, when you divide 2 fraction you can get anything for an answer

for example

(16/5) : (4/5) = 4

(9/2) : (3/2) = 3

first example is 16/5<4

second 9/2>3

Nyasia Carr · Answer 2

I mean it depends. If you divide a fraction greater than 1, then it's possible that the quotient will be greater than the dividend.