Meaning of Multiplication and Division in Physics

In summary: So, for example, if you're studying the behavior of a mass in a gravitational field, then you would use the units of kilograms (or meters if you're measuring in space) to do your calculations.
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A question that gets my mind going in ever decreasing circles is "what is it about three that allow it to be applied to so many quantities?" . There's a 'threeness' that is outside the physical world. We do our three times table but when we explain it to a child we talk about three apples and four boxes of three apples etc.
 
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sophiecentaur said:
A question that gets my mind going in ever decreasing circles is "what is it about three that allow it to be applied to so many quantities?" . There's a 'threeness' that is outside the physical world. We do our three times table but when we explain it to a child we talk about three apples and four boxes of three apples etc.
There are only four many numbers. One, two, three and many.
 
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jbriggs444 said:
There are only four many numbers. One, two, three and many.
I haven't the reference material on hand, but isn't it "One, Two, Many, Lots" ?
 

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