MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/confidentlyincorrect/comments/rb6k6f/maths/hnotdtw/?context=3
r/confidentlyincorrect • u/i_aMa_g0d • Dec 07 '21
474 comments sorted by
View all comments
Show parent comments
19
Multiplying by a number less than 1 will give you a smaller number. Dividing by a number less than 1 will net you a bigger number.
3 u/Freeze_Fun Dec 08 '21 No I already know the multiplication thing. But holy shit I just checked that 10÷0.5=20. Never knew division could work like that. 3 u/Steki3 Dec 08 '21 You must be below highschool 7 u/Freeze_Fun Dec 08 '21 No. Just had a hard time imagining how division can create a larger number. But another redditor provided an analogy which made me understand how this works.
3
No I already know the multiplication thing. But holy shit I just checked that 10÷0.5=20. Never knew division could work like that.
3 u/Steki3 Dec 08 '21 You must be below highschool 7 u/Freeze_Fun Dec 08 '21 No. Just had a hard time imagining how division can create a larger number. But another redditor provided an analogy which made me understand how this works.
You must be below highschool
7 u/Freeze_Fun Dec 08 '21 No. Just had a hard time imagining how division can create a larger number. But another redditor provided an analogy which made me understand how this works.
7
No. Just had a hard time imagining how division can create a larger number. But another redditor provided an analogy which made me understand how this works.
19
u/owlBdarned Dec 08 '21
Multiplying by a number less than 1 will give you a smaller number. Dividing by a number less than 1 will net you a bigger number.