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the reciprocal of a fraction less than 1 is always a fraction greater then 1. why is this

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  • 24-11-2015
Because in a fraction less than 1, the numerator is less than the denominator. When reciprocated, the numerator is greater than the denominator, making the number greater than 1.
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