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∙ 11y agoThere is no real difference between the two operations. Division by a scalar (a number) is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
Thus, division by 14 is the same as multiplication by (1/14).
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∙ 11y agothe whole reason is this: multiplication is adding to that number in groups and division is subtracting from a number in groups.
Multiplication and division are related because they are inverse operations of each other. When you multiply a number by another number, you are essentially adding the first number repeatedly, while division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. By using multiplication and division, you can solve various mathematical problems and find the relationship between quantities.
Division by a non-zero rational number is equivalent to multiplication by its reciprocal.
Multiplication of your result by the number that you just divided by.
It is a division word. The quotient is the result you get when you divide a number (dividend) by another number (divisor).
Division is the inverse operation to multiplication. Division by a number (other than zero) is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
Division by a number is the inverse operation to multiplication by the number (and vice versa).
the whole reason is this: multiplication is adding to that number in groups and division is subtracting from a number in groups.
Multiplication and division are related because they are inverse operations of each other. When you multiply a number by another number, you are essentially adding the first number repeatedly, while division is the process of splitting a number into equal parts. By using multiplication and division, you can solve various mathematical problems and find the relationship between quantities.
Division by a non-zero rational number is equivalent to multiplication by its reciprocal.
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.
Division is the mathemtical inverse of multiplication. e.g. 2 x 3 = 6 So 6/3 = 2 Algebrically it is shown as #m X n = p Hence n = p/m
You are working with numbers. One is a whole number and the other is a fraction of a whole number (with a decimal point, etc). You apply the same principles of subtracting one number from another or a fraction of one number from a fraction of another. Numbers is numbers!
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The rules for division are exactly the same as the rules for multiplication. * Division (or multiplication) of a positive number by a positive number = positive * Division of a positive number by a negative number = negative * Division of a negative number by a positive number = negative * Division of a negative number by a negative number = positive If you have trouble remembering any of these, just try out a sample division on any calculator - for instance, if you divide (-1) / (-1) you get +1.
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Divisibility is what a number can be divided by.