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How is multiplication and division of fractions alike and different?
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∙ 12y ago
Division by a fraction is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
The reciprocal of a number x is 1 over x. So the reciprocal of 2/5, for example, is 5/2.
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How is the multiplication of fractions and division of fractioms alike and different?
Division is the multiplication by the reciprocal or multiplicative inverse. In simpler language, to divide by a fraction change the division sign to multiplication and flip the fraction.
How are fractions alike and different?
Fractions are alike if they have the same denominators; otherwise they are different.
How are unit fractions alike and different?
The answer depends on what they are meant to be alike and different from!
What is alike between multiplication and division?
Multiplication and division are both alike because they use the same numbers so for example if you had the operation 5x3=15 and you wanted to turn it into a division equation all you do is flip the multiplied equation around and change the sign..15÷3=5. Hope this helped you.
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Unit fractions all have the same numerators but the denominators can be different.
How are division and multiplication alike?
I think multiplication and division alike because if you devide numbers like 36 and 9 you get 4 and if you multiply 9 and 4 it would equal 36
How are common and decimal fractions alike and different?
They are not alike, they are different, but they can be identical in value. Example :- 3/4 and 0.75 are different ways of expressing the same quantity and they are not alike at all.
In what ways are addition and multiplication alike?
Multiplication by an integer is the same as repeated addition.
How a product and a sum are alike and how they are different?
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Explain how proper and improper fractions are alike?
i think they are bothe fractions
How are fractions and decimals alike and how are they different?
Fractions and decimals are alike because you can make a fraction into a decimal (here's an exanple; 1/2 can be made into 0.5) and vice versa. The only difference is the different forms they are written in; a fraction is written in fraction form and a decimal is written in decimal form.
How are proper and improper fractions alike?
they sometimes have the same answer and sometimes they dont.
