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Hello! How does it work that when you multiply fractions by a whole number the whole number goes down?

Hello! How does it work that when you multiply fractions by a whole number the whole number goes down?
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Hello! How does it work that when you multiply fractions by a whole number the whole number goes down?

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Because multiplying a whole number w/ a fraction is the same as dividing a whole number w/ the same fraction but the numbers are flipped.

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