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If multiplying by one fourth makes a positive number smaller then why does dividing by one fourth do the value of the number explain your reasoning

If multiplying by one fourth makes a positive number smaller then why does dividing by one fourth do the value of the number explain your reasoning
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If multiplying by one fourth makes a positive number smaller then why does dividing by one fourth do the value of the number explain your reasoning

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If you are multiplying, you are simply putting the fraction that is listed in, but when dividing, you use the reciprocal of the fraction.
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