The three subtraction sentences 12-4=8, 8-4=4, and 4-4=0 can be expressed as a single division sentence. The division sentence 12/4 = 3 means that, starting with the number 12, 4 can be subtracted 3 times to get zero. Division is repeated subtraction 12 / 4 means how many 4's you can subtract from 12. 12 orange split into units of 4, then how many kids can get 4 oranges 12 - 4 = 8 1st kid 8 -4 = 4 2nd kid 4 - 4 = 0 3rd kid So 3 kid can get 4 oranges each. If we multiply 3 * 4 =12 if each 3 kids get each 4 oranges , then what was the total oranges distributed among kids Now we say that Multiplication is repeated addition. 4 * 3 = 12, 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 Further we can say that Multiplication and division is opposite of each other Like 2 * 3 = 6 6/3 = 2 6/ 2 =3 , Also division and fractions are the same, and symbols can be used interchangeably.
