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No, taking ½ of a number is the same as dividing it by 2. Dividing a number by ½ is the same as multiplying it by 2.
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Is taking one half of a number the same as dividing the number by one half?
No. Taking one half of a number is the same as dividing it by 2. If you divide a number by 1/2 that's the same as multiplying it by 2.
Why is dividing by a number the same as multiplying by its reciprocal?
That is the definition of reciprocal.
Is multiplying a number by 2 is the same as halving that number?
no, dividing a number is halving it, multiplying iy by 2 is doubling it
What is multiplying or dividing two related quantities by the same number?
The answer is simplest form
What are the rule for dividing negative numbers?
The rules for dividing negative numbers is the same as multiplying them. A negative number multiplied/divided by a negative number is positive and a negative number multiplied/divided by a positive number is negative.
Is taking one half of a number the same as dividing the number by one half?
No. Taking one half of a number is the same as dividing it by 2. If you divide a number by 1/2 that's the same as multiplying it by 2.
Is taking half of a number is the same as dividing by half?
yes
Why taking one and a half of a number not the same as dividing by one and a half?
It is not the same because when you are taking 1.5 (one and a half) of a number, you are taking part of a number. when you divide the same number by 1.5 (one and a half) you are finding how many times 1.5 (one and a half) can fit inside the number. EXAMPLE: Taking or Finding 1.5% of a number 1.5%=0.15 0.15x25= 3.75 Dividing # by 1.5 25/1.5=16.6666667 see, two very different answers
Why is multiplying or dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number the same as multiplying or dividing the fraction by 1?
Because multiplying or dividing them by the same NON-ZERO number does not alter their ratio.
What is dividing by a number the same as?
math
Why does the method of dividing fractions work?
This is related to the fact that dividing by a number is the same as multiplying with the number's reciprocal.
Could you answer Dividing a number by 2.5 is the same as multiplying a number by what?
it is the same as multiplying by 0.4
Of a number, the results of dividing one by that number?
the number would stay the same
Is finding twenty percent of a number the same as dividing the number by 4?
No. By definition, 20% is equal to 0.2. Multiplying a number by 0.2 is not equal to dividing it by four. Finding 25% of a number is equal to dividing that number by 4. Finding 20% of a number is equal to dividing that number by 5.
Does dividing by zero result in an imaginary number?
No. Dividing by zero is undefined. It does not result in anything.
Why do you have to switch the numerator and denominator when dividing fractions?
This is because dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.
Why is dividing by a number the same as multiplying by its reciprocal?
That is the definition of reciprocal.
