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Multiplying by less than 1 makes it smaller — see multiplication as scaling.
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The standard, officially
Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing), by:
This standard has parts
a
Comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.5.NF.B.5a
b
Explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number (recognizing multiplication by whole numbers greater than 1 as a familiar case); explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence a/b = (n×a)/(n×b) to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1.5.NF.B.5b
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