What is the reciprocal of a fraction $$\frac{a}{b}$$ ?

The reciprocal of $$\frac{a}{b}$$ is $$\frac{b}{a}$$ .

What is the reciprocal of -3?

The reciprocal of -3 is $$\frac{-1}{3}$$ .

How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number?

To find the reciprocal of a whole number, write it as a fraction with 1 as the numerator. For example, the reciprocal of 7 is $$\frac{1}{7}$$ .

What is the reciprocal of 1?

The reciprocal of 1 is 1, because $$\frac{1}{1} = 1$$ .

What is the reciprocal of $$\frac{3}{4}$$ ?

The reciprocal of $$\frac{3}{4}$$ is $$\frac{4}{3}$$ .

If the reciprocal of a number is 2, what is the number?

The number is $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .

What happens if you multiply a number by 0?

The product is always 0, and 0 does not have a reciprocal.

What is the reciprocal of $$\frac{5}{6}$$ ?

The reciprocal of $$\frac{5}{6}$$ is $$\frac{6}{5}$$ .

Why is the reciprocal of 0 undefined?

The reciprocal of 0 is undefined because you cannot divide by zero.

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What is a reciprocal?

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A reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number. It is also known as the inverse of the number.

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What is the reciprocal of 5?

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What is the reciprocal of 0.25?

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What is the relationship between a number and its reciprocal?

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The product of a number and its reciprocal is always 1.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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The inverse operation of multiplication is division.

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If a number is multiplied by its reciprocal, what is the result?

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The result is always 1.

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