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State whether the statement is True or False.

of 8 is same as÷ 8.

As we know that, ‘of’ operator in fraction is used for its multiplication,


When dividing a whole number by a fraction, we multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of that fraction.



∴ This statement is false.


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