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Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction by 1?
Because multiplying or dividing them by the same NON-ZERO number does not alter their ratio.
Could you answer Dividing a number by 2.5 is the same as multiplying a number by what?
it is the same as multiplying by 0.4
0.935 divided by 0.5?
1.87
Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction the fraction by 1?
Because doing so is equivalent to multiplying or dividing by x/x, which can be cancelled down to 1.
What number divided by 2 is not half of that number?
The only possible answer is 0. If you divide any other number by 2 you will always get half that number, as dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by 1/2.
Is taking one half of a number the same as dividing the number by one half?
No. Taking one half of a number is the same as dividing it by 2. If you divide a number by 1/2 that's the same as multiplying it by 2.
Why is the answer to 8 divided by 0.66 exactly half of the answer to 8 divided by 0.33?
0.66 is exactly double 0.33. Since dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, dividing by double a number is the same as multiplying by half the number. As a result, the answer is half as large.
Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction by 1?
Because multiplying or dividing them by the same NON-ZERO number does not alter their ratio.
How do you multiply one-half with a regular number?
multiplying by 1/2 is the same as dividing by 2.
Is taking ½ of a number is the same as dividing by ½?
No, taking ½ of a number is the same as dividing it by 2. Dividing a number by ½ is the same as multiplying it by 2.
Could you answer Dividing a number by 2.5 is the same as multiplying a number by what?
it is the same as multiplying by 0.4
0.935 divided by 0.5?
1.87
Does dividing a number by half give the same answer as multiplying a number by 2?
N divided by 1/2 is the same as N multiplied by 2.
How is multiplying and dividing rational numbers similar?
Dividing by a non-zero rational number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.
Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction the fraction by 1?
Because doing so is equivalent to multiplying or dividing by x/x, which can be cancelled down to 1.
Is multiplying a number by 2 is the same as halving that number?
no, dividing a number is halving it, multiplying iy by 2 is doubling it
What number divided by 2 is not half of that number?
The only possible answer is 0. If you divide any other number by 2 you will always get half that number, as dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by 1/2.
