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Dividing any number by 1 equals the number you started with.

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This follows from the fact that 1 is the multiplicative identity for the set of real numbers (of which the set of rational numbers are a proper subset).

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Explain why dividing any fraction by 1 equals the fraction?

Because, 1 multiplied by a number or fraction will equal the same thing, that's what also happens with dividing by 1. I hope I helped!


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