Question

What 1 7/8 × 2 3/8 will be equal to,greater than or less than 2 3/8

Answer 1

greater than

Explanation:

Since 2
`(3)/(8)` is being multiplied by a number greater than 1, the result will be greater than 2
`(3)/(8)`

If the multiplier was 1 then the result would be equal to 2
`(3)/(8)`

If the multiplier was between 0 and 1 the result would be less than 2
`(3)/(8)`