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If you divide any multiple of 10 by 2 the answer is always 5 is that correct

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No, it's not.

Let
x be ANY multple of 10. This means that
x = 10k, k \in \mathbb{Z}.

Now, if we divide this multiple of 10 by 2, we get


\cfrac{x}{2} = \cfrac{10k}{2} = 5k

So, it is true that if you divide any multiple of 10 by 2 the answer is always a multiple of 5, but it doesn't mean that it has to be 5 itself.

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