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Q: Can the reciprocal fraction be a proper fraction?
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Will the reciprocal of proper fraction be a proper fraction?

No.


Is the reciprocal of an improper fraction sometimes always or never a proper fraction?

For a fraction A/B, the fraction is improper if A > B. The reciprocal is B/A. So now A is the denominator, and B is the numerator, and B < A, so the reciprocal is a proper fraction. The answer would be always.


What is the reciprocal of 1.74?

Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, the reciprocal of 1.74, that is, 87/50, is 50/87.


What is the reciprocal of 56?

The reciprocal of any integer x is equal to 1/x. In this instance, expressed as a proper fraction, the reciprocal of 56 is equal to 1/56.


What is an improper fraction flipped called?

An inverted improper fraction is named a 'proper fraction'. e.g. 3/2 is Improper Fraction (Some times and incorrectly it is called a 'top heavy' fraction. Inverting 2/3 is a proper fraction.


How do you divide mixed number with a proper fraction?

turn the fraction upside down and multiplyConvert the mixed number to an improper fraction and multiply it by the reciprocal of the fraction.


What is the reciprocal of .0715?

Expressed as a proper fraction, this is equal to 143/200. The reciprocal of this is 200/143, or rounded to two decimal places, 1.40.


When do you take the reciprocal of a fraction?

You take the reciprocal of a fraction when you want to invert the numerator and the denominator. The reciprocal of a fraction is found by flipping the fraction upside down. For example, the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2.


What is a reciprocal of a fraction?

A reciprocal of a fraction is when you interchange the numerator and the denominator.Example:3/5: reciprocal = 5/3The reciprocal of a fraction is when you interchange the numerator and the denominator.Example:3/5: reciprocal = 5/3


What is the reciprocol of 3 over 5?

To get the reciprocal of a proper or improper fraction, just exchange numerator and denominator. Therefore, the reciprocal of 3/5 is 5/3.


Why is the reciprocal of a fraction less than one always a fraction greater than one?

A positive fraction that is less than one is known as a proper fraction. In a proper fraction, the denominator is greater than the numerator. A reciprocal fraction would have a numerator greater than the denominator. Such a fraction is known as an improper fraction. Improper fractions are greater than one.


What ia a reciprocal fraction?

The reciprocal of the fraction is simply the fraction raised to the -1 power. Simply "flip the fraction upside down" to find the reciprocal. e.g. 3/23 has a reciprocal of 23/3.