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📚 Glossary Term

Scaling

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Definition Changing a quantity by multiplying it so it becomes larger or smaller.

🧒 In Simple Words

Scaling means using multiplication to stretch or shrink an amount.

📌 Example

Multiplying 8 by 1/2 scales it down to 4.

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"The fraction caused the number to scale down."

🔗 Related Terms

MultiplicationFractionFactor