When you multiply 2/3 by a fraction less than
one, how does the product compare to the
factors. explain

OK this is how it goes: Multiplying a number <1 with 2/3 another number <1, will give a fraction of a fraction, and part of a fraction is an even smaller fraction. Another way of looking at it: Fractions less than one have numerators smaller than their denominators. When multiplying fractions, you multiply across, so multiplying two fractions that are both less than one will always give a numerator much smaller than the denominator, and a larger denominator makes for a smaller number. I know this is very confusing but it is how you do it. It takes a while to wrap your head around it, I know.