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Not just every whole number. Every number has a reciprocal, even 0. The reciprocal of 0 is undefined.

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no. only one can have a whole number recipical. all the others have a fraction recipical

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What is the Reciprocal whole number?

There is no name other than a reciprocal whole number.


Does every number have a reciprocal?

Every number except zero has a reciprocal.


Does every number have a reciprocal why?

Every number does not. 0 is a number and it does not have a reciprocal.


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


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.


Does every real number have a reciprocal?

No, 0 does not have a reciprocal, yet 0 is a real number.


Is the reciprocal of every rational number possible?

No. 0 is rational and has no reciprocal.


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.


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.


Is the reciprocal of a fraction always a whole number explain?

No. The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2