Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the following division is less than 1:
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Without calculating, determine whether the quotient in the following division is less than 1:
Note that the numerator is smaller than the denominator:
As a result, it can be written like this:
Therefore, the quotient in the division problem is not less than 1.
More than 1
Write the fraction shown in the picture, in words:
You can determine if a quotient is greater or less than 1 by simply comparing the dividend and divisor. If the dividend (first number) is larger, the quotient is greater than 1!
In 11:8, the first number (11) is what's being divided. Think of it as "11 things divided into groups of 8." Since you have more than 8 things, you'll get more than 1 group!
Even if they're close, the same rule applies! Since 9 > 8, the quotient is still greater than 1, just barely above 1.
Absolutely! If you had 5.2 ÷ 4.8, since 5.2 > 4.8, the quotient would be greater than 1. The comparison method works for all positive numbers.
A quotient equals 1 when the dividend equals the divisor, like 7:7 = 1. Any number divided by itself always equals 1!
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