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To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal. Therefore, 2 / 1/6 = 2 x 6 = 12.
The product of a number and its reciprocal is always one. That's what reciprocal means.
A reciprocal rate is the inverse of a rate. For example, if one were to say "I can drink 5 drinks in 1 hour," then the reciprocal rate would be "In one hour, I can drink 5 drinks."
The reciprocal of any number is simply 1 divided by that number. Therefore, the reciprocal of 0.68 = 1 / 0.68 = 1.47 1.47 is the reciprocal of 0.68. Conversley, the reciprocal of 1.47 is 0.68 (1/1.47=0.68)
The reciprocal of any integer n is equal to 1/n. In this instance, the reciprocal of 2 is equal to 1/2 or one half.