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Why is it when you divide a number by itself the answer is always one?
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Can you divide 43 by any number?
Yes and they are itself and one because 43 is a prime number
Why is the quotient for the number divided by itself is 1?
Think of it this way...how many times can you divide a number by itself? The answer is always once. 4 divided by 4 equals 1. Using the number 4, 8 divided by 4 equals 2. In other words, 8 is equal to two 4s, right? But one 4 is always one 4.
How do you calculate one thirds of a number?
divide it by the denominator. which would be three.
What is the largest remainder you can have when you divide by 25?
24. The largest remainder is always one less than the number by which you are dividing (the divisor).
Does division always mean smaller Why?
No. For example, 5 divided by 0.5 is equal to 10. In general, assuming you work with positive numbers only, if you divide by a number GREATER than one, the result will be less than the original number; if you divide by a number LESS than one, the result will be larger than the original number.
Is there a remainder when you divide a prime number?
Yes, unless you divide the number by itself, then the answer would be one. Also, you can divide it by one, and the answer would be that number.
Can you divide a prime number?
A prime number can only be divided evenly by one or by itself.
What can you divide 79 by?
Itself and one because 79 is a prime number
Is zero over zero one or undifined because a number over itself is alwas one but a number over zero is always zero?
0/0 is undefined because you cannot divide any number into 0 parts.
if you have a mixed number and it's big is it always one?
how can you divide a mixed number
Can you divide 43 by any number?
Yes and they are itself and one because 43 is a prime number
Can 43 divide?
Yes by itself and one because 43 is a prime number
What can you divide 191 by?
Only by itself and one because 191 is a prime number
What numbers divide 29?
Itself and one because 29 is a prime number
What numbers divide in 17?
Itself and one because 17 is a prime number
Why is the quotient for the number divided by itself is 1?
Think of it this way...how many times can you divide a number by itself? The answer is always once. 4 divided by 4 equals 1. Using the number 4, 8 divided by 4 equals 2. In other words, 8 is equal to two 4s, right? But one 4 is always one 4.
Is 265 a prime or composite number?
The number 265 is not a prime number as it can divide by 5 as well as itself and one
