If two possitive fractions are less than 1, why is their product less than 1

The product of two positive fractions is also less than one because you are multiplying a number that is already less than 1. When you multiply 1/2 by 1/2 you do not get the 100% of the whole because you are only getting 50% of the 50% of the whole, which in turn is equivalent to 25% of the whole.

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