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Why does it make sense to divide when you convert a measurement to a larger unit?
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∙ 10y ago
Because when you convert to a larger unit, you know that you will wind up with
less of them, and if you divide by a number greater than ' 1 ', then the quotient
is always a smaller number than you started with.
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