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Explain how dividing a number by 2 and number by 1/2 are different

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for example:
4 divide by 2 = 2
4 divide by 1/2
= 4 multiply by 2
= 6
(if is dividing a fraction,you have to change to the opposite, then multiply. like 1/2 opposite is 2, then you multiply by 2)
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