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If you multiply them, reciprocals always equal one.
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Is the reciprocal of a fraction always a whole number?
No. The reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3.
Are reciprocal fractions always a whole number?
No. The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2.
When is the reciprocal of a number greater than the number and when is it less than the number?
When a number is a fraction, the reciprocal will always be greater than the original number. When the original number is a whole number, the reciprocal will be a fraction, which is less than a whole number.
Is the reciprocal of a fraction always a whole number explain?
No. The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
What is the Reciprocal whole number?
There is no name other than a reciprocal whole number.
How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number and a fraction?
Number x Reciprocal = 1 Therefore Reciprocal = 1/Number
What is the reciprocal of a whole number?
not a whole number maby a NEGITIVE
Does every whole number have a reciprocal?
Not just every whole number. Every number has a reciprocal, even 0. The reciprocal of 0 is undefined.
What is the definition of a reciprocal?
the reciprocal is the fraction or whole number turned into a fraction... flopped! in other words, 3/9 would turn into 9/3 or 3/1 would be turned into 1/3.
How do you change a whole number into a fraction then make it a reciprocal?
put the #1 under the number to make it a fraction. then just switch them around Let's look at an example to help you understand this idea. 5 = 5/1 The reciprocal is just the fraction flipped over. In this case, 1/5 Thus, a whole number can always be shown as a fraction of itself over 1. The inverted fraction is the reciprocal of the whole number.
How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number?
To find the reciprocal of a whole number, you must first write it as a fraction. You do this by writing x/1, if the number is 4, it would be 4/1. Then you would find the reciprocal of that fraction. So using the same example, the reciprocal of 4 is 1/4.
What is the inverse of a whole number?
0 has no inverse. Otherwise it is the reciprocal of the number.
