Exploring Reciprocals of Fractions and Whole Numbers

The video tutorial explains the concept of reciprocals, which are two numbers that multiply to equal one. It covers how to find reciprocals of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers by flipping the numerator and denominator. The tutorial includes examples and practice problems to reinforce the concept.

What is the product of two reciprocal numbers?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

What is the reciprocal of 1/2?

• 1/2

• 1

• 2/1

• 2

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number?

• Multiply by 2

• Divide by 1

• Flip the number

• Square the number

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

What is the reciprocal of 3?

• 1/3

• 3/1

• 1/2

• 2/3

What is the reciprocal of 1/3?

• 3/1

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

How do you find the reciprocal of a mixed number?

• Square the number

• Divide by 1

• Multiply by 2

• Convert to improper fraction and flip

What is the reciprocal of 7 and 5/6?

• 7/5

• 5/7

• 47/6

• 6/47

What is the reciprocal of 37?

• 2/37

• 37/1

• 1/37

• 1/2

What is the reciprocal of 319?

• 319/1

• 1/319

• 3/19

• 19/3

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Why is it important to find reciprocals quickly and accurately?

• For multiplication

• For dividing fractions

• For subtraction

• For addition

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1