Question

The product of two improper fractions is both the fractions.

• A. greater than
• B. less than
• C. equal to

Answer 1

The correct option is A greater than

The product of two improper fractions is greater than both the fractions.
This can be illustrated with the following example:
Consider $\frac{5}{2}\times \frac{4}{3}=\frac{20}{6}$
But note that $\frac{5}{2}=\frac{15}{6}$ and $\frac{4}{3}=\frac{8}{6}$
(To compare fractions, we must convert them into like fractions.)
where $\frac{20}{6}>\frac{15}{6}$ and $\frac{20}{6}>\frac{8}{6}$.
Thus, $\frac{20}{6}>\frac{5}{2}$ and $\frac{20}{6}>\frac{4}{3}$.