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- If you multiply a number by a number greater than 1, you get a result that's greater than the first number. Example: 8 x 2 = 16; 16 is greater than 8.
- If you multiply a number by a number less than 1, you get a result that's less than the first number. Example 1: 8 x 0.5 = 4, which is less than 8. Example 2: 8 x (-1) = -8, which is also less than 8.
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Do multiply or divide convert kohms to ohms?
Ohms are smaller than k-ohms, so number of ohms must be a bigger number. Multiply k-ohms by 1,000 to get the same resistance in ohms.
How do you subtract a bigger number from a smaller one?
if you want to subtract a bigger number from a smaller one, first subtract smaller number from bigger one add negative sign in front of answer you got
Why is it that when you multiply fractions the number is smaller?
when you multiply by a number larger than 1, the number is bigger. When you multiply by 1, the number is the same, and when you multiply be a number between 0 and 1 (fractions and decimals), the number is smalller than one. multiplication is an expression of how much of something. ex: 3*4=12 If you have three 4s, you have twelve. 1*8=8 If you have one 8, you only have one 8! (1/2)*6=3 Half of 6 is 3, and 3 is smaller than 6.
Why you need to multiply when converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit?
Because if you measure the same amount but with a smaller unit, you expect towind up with a bigger number of them. For example, there are more teaspoons ofwater in a swimming pool than gallons of water in the same pool.If you expect to have a bigger number after converting the units, then multiplicationis definitely the way to go.
Why is the answer larger when you multiply a whole number by a whole number and smaller when you multiply a whole number by a proper fraction?
It is larger because the two whole numbers form a greater, larger number when multiplpied together. It is smaller when u multiply a whole number by a fraction because a fraction is a decimal and u get a smaller number when multiplying a number like 1/7 of 5
