Answer:
The equivalent resistance is less than the smallest value of the individual resistances.
Explanation:
Lets take n resistor are connected in parable
As we know that equivalent resistance force parallel connection given as
[tex]\dfrac{1}{R}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}+\dfrac{1}{R_3}+\dfrac{1}{R_4}---\dfrac{1}{R_n}[/tex]
Lets take
R₁=3 ohm
R₂=6 ohm
R₃=2 ohm
The equivalent resistance ,R
[tex]\dfrac{1}{R}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}+\dfrac{1}{R_3}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{1}{R}=\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{6}+\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{1}{R}=1[/tex]
R= 1 ohm
We can say that equivalent resistance of parallel connection is less than the minimum smallest resistance.