SOLUTION: Why does finding the reciprocal of the second number, when dividing, work?

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Question 512108: Why does finding the reciprocal of the second number, when dividing, work?
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, Alan3354:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Because dividing by a number is equivalent to multiplying by the reciprocal of the number.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dividing by a is the same as multiplying by 1/a