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Yes, you can use the rule for multiplying by the reciprocal to divide whole numbers. To divide 10 by 2, you can rewrite the division as multiplying by the reciprocal of 2. This means you would calculate (10 \times \frac{1}{2}), which equals 5. Thus, dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

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