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How do you do fractions of fractions?
Multiply them together. For example one half of three tenths is 1/2 x 3/10 =3/20
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What is a fraction of a fraction?
A fraction of a fraction is yet another (usually smaller) fraction.For example 1/4 of 1/3 = (1x1) / (4x3) = 1/12Only when both or one of the fractions is an "improper" fraction (larger than 1) does...
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Why are fractions fractions?
Fractions are Fractions because they are parts of a whole. The definition of a fraction is a part of a whole.Fractions in math represent parts of 1, such as 3/6. there are 3 parts out of 6 total to...
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Why is a fraction a fraction?
A fraction is a "fraction" because it represent a number of smaller "pieces" or "parts" of a whole. For example 1/3 represents one of three equal sections of a whole object (1). The fraction 2/3 is...
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When multiplying a fraction by a fraction why do you get a smaller fraction?
Fractions are just numbers. If you multiply a number by one, you get the same number. If you multiply a number by a number smaller than 1, you get a smaller number. If you multiply a number by a...