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Explain why 4/10 ÷ 2 and 4/10 × 1/2 both equal 2/10

Explain why 4/10 ÷ 2 and 4/10 × 1/2 both equal 2/10
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Explain why 4/10 ÷ 2 and 4/10 × 1/2 both equal 2/10

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When you are multiplying something by 1/2, you only multiply the number by 1, then proceed to divide it by the remaining 2. It is equal because ÷2 and ×1/2 produce the same results
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User Kamen Goranchev
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They are both equal to 2/10 because 4/10 divided by 2 is the same as 4/10 x 1/2

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