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23 December, 16:29

What is a reciprocal?

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  1. 23 December, 16:36
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    The reciprocal is the fraction flipped. so the reciprocal of 1/2 is 2/1. It's used when dividing fractions to make it multiplication, so you use the reciprocal for the second fraction.
  2. 23 December, 16:58
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    A number which when multiplied by x yields the multiplicative identity 1.
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