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What does x times its reciprocal equal?
Any number multiplied by its reciprocal is equal to ' 1 '.
How can complex fractions be multiplied?
complex fractions can be multiplied when you have two fractions multiplied and equal a whole number.
What is a number when its multiplied by its reciprocal?
It is then is equal to 1
What is the reciprocal of five over 4?
The reciprocal of a number is simply 1 divide by that number. A number, multiplied by its reciprocal, is equal to one.However, in the case of fractions, you can get the reciprocal simply by exchanging top and bottom. In this case, the reciprocal of 5/4 is 4/5. This works for proper and improper fractions; in the case of a mixed fraction, you have to convert that into an improper fraction first.
What is the product of two numbers that are reciprocals of one another explain why this is always the case?
A fraction multiplied by its reciprocal is always equal to one. This is because the reciprocal is an inversion of the fraction. The denominator of a fraction is the same number as the numerator of the reciprocal, and vice versa. The product of this is a fraction with the same numbers for the denominator and reciprocal, which is also known as an equivalent fraction. Equivalent fractions are always equal to one.
