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Does Division Always Make Numbers Smaller?
Last updated at October 6, 2025 by Teachoo
Class 7 (Ganita Prakash 1, 2 & old NCERT)
Chapter 8 Class 7 - Working with Fractions (Ganita Prakash)
- Fractions - Quick Revision
- Multiplication of Fractions
- Figure it out - Page 176, 177
- Multiplying Two Fractions
- Figure it out - Page 180, 181
- Simplifying Fractions after Multiplication
- Figure it out - Page 183, 184
- Properties of Multiplication
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Division of Fractions
- Some Problems Involving Fractions (Page 190, 191)
- Fractional Relations
- Figure it out - Page 196 to 198
Transcript
Does Division Always Make Numbers Smaller? Does Division Always Make Numbers Smaller? Exploring the relationship between the dividend and the quotient. Case 1: Dividing by a Number > 1 Problem: 6÷3=2 2 2 2 6 is split into 3 groups of 2 . Result: The Quotient is Smaller The quotient (2) is smaller than the dividend (6). Case 2: Dividing by a Number < 1 Problem: 6÷1/4=24 How many 1/4 s fit into 6 ? ( 4 in each whole) Result: The Quotient is Larger The quotient (24) is much larger than the dividend (6).
