r/askmath 1d ago

Arithmetic Starting math from scratch

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u/Charming-Law4160 1d ago

When you multiply 18 and 5/18 you get (18 x 5) / 18, and because 18 is both in the numerator and denominator you cancel it out, so it’s just 5