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Is the reciprocal of a fraction always a whole number explain?
No. The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
How do you find the reciprocal of a whole number and a fraction?
Number x Reciprocal = 1 Therefore Reciprocal = 1/Number
Can you convert fractions into a negative whole integer?
Yes, I can: multiply them by their negative reciprocal then the result will always be a negative whole number - the number -1. For example 5/8 → 5/8 × -8/5 = -1 However, if you mean by "convert" changing into an equivalent fraction, then only if they are the equivalent of a negative whole number can it be done. For example -8/2 = -4
Why is a decimal smaller than a whole number?
A decimal number is not always smaller than a whole number. This is a decimal number 2.45 The number on the left of the decimal point shows the whole numbers. The numbers on the right of the point shows the parts/fractions. This number is not a whole number .098 This number is a whole number 2.00 This number has whole numbers and parts/fractions of the whole 2.098
How can you divide fractions by a whole number?
Oh, dude, it's like you're asking me to divide fractions by a whole number? Easy peasy! Just take the whole number and put it over 1 to turn it into a fraction, then multiply by the reciprocal of that fraction. Boom, you're done! Math made simple, like a slice of pie.
