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question
what could you divide and then multiply by to go from the first number to the second?
first number: 140 second number: 108
answer attempt 1 out of 2
to get to 1, divide 140 by \boxed{}. from 1, multiply by \boxed{} to get to 108.
or, in a single step, multiply 140 by \boxed{} to get to 108.
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Explanation:

Step1: Find the divisor to get 1

To get from 140 to 1, we divide 140 by itself. So the divisor is 140.

Step2: Find the multiplier from 1 to 108

To get from 1 to 108, we multiply 1 by 108. So the multiplier is 108.

Step3: Find the single - step multiplier

We know that if we multiply 140 by a number \(x\) to get 108, then \(x=\frac{108}{140}=\frac{27}{35}\).

Answer:

To get to 1, divide 140 by \(\boldsymbol{140}\). From 1, multiply by \(\boldsymbol{108}\) to get to 108.
OR, in a single step, multiply 140 by \(\boldsymbol{\frac{27}{35}}\) (or \(0.7714\) approximately) to get to 108.