Eli5: How was multiplication/division discovered? 262 viewsJanuary 2, 2024 Question100.55K August 31, 2022 0 Comments I understand addition and subtraction and how civilization could utilize those (ex: I want 3 bananas, I am taking away 2 bananas, how many bananas are left, etc) but I’m struggling to find out why/how multiplication and division was discovered. TIA! In: 0 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted August 31, 2022 0 Comments There are many real world use cases for multiplication.2 people have 5 cows. how many cows? 2 x 5… For division. Hunters came back with 2 deer, we need to divide the 2 deer for the entire village. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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