Question

If multiplying by 1/4 makes a positive number smaller, then what does dividing by 1/4 do to the value of the number?

Answer 1

Make it larger

Explanation:

Think of multiplying or dividing by a decimal instead of a fraction, it makes it a little bit easier to imagine.

5 * 0.2 = 1

It has the same effect as dividing 5 by 5. But if you divide by 0.2:

5 / 0.2 = 25

Dividing by a decimal has the effect of multiplying by the denominator of the fraction. In 1/5, 5 is the denominator.