Division is multiplication of the inverse. The inverse of a being a^-1 or 1/a.
For example, 20 divided by five is the same as 20 times 5^-1, or 20*(1/5)=4
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Division is the inverse of multiplication because it inverts multiplication's results. For example, 3 x 4 = 12, but 12 / 4 = 3.
As a scientist, math is used to describe the universe as we know it. I multiply and divide thousands of times a day.
The both have a sum and a equation and you still have to solve them