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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division

Inverse operations 'undo' each other. Just as subtraction undoes addition, division allows you to find how many times one number is contained within another.

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  • Which mathematical operation is used to find how many times one number is contained within another, acting as the inverse of multiplication?

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