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How do you use reciprocals to solve a division problem with rational numbers?
Division by any non-zero number is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
Is the sum of the reciprocals 1?
No, the product of reciprocals is 1.
What number can be multiplied by a fraction and get a result of 1?
The number that can be multiplied by a fraction to get a result of 1 is the reciprocal of the fraction. Apart from zero, all real numbers have reciprocals.
How can you tell if two numbers are reciprocals?
If you multiply two reciprocals, their product must be 1.
What are reciprocals with a product of 1?
Every pair of mutual reciprocals has a product of 1 .
Are numbers that can be written as the ratio of two integers in which the denominator is not zero called reciprocals?
No, they are not!
What Two numbers who's product is one?
Reciprocals. x and 1/x for any number x other than zero.
How do you use reciprocals to solve a division problem with rational numbers?
Division by any non-zero number is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
Is the sum of the reciprocals 1?
No, the product of reciprocals is 1.
What is the product of two numbers that are opposite reciprocals?
I have a feeling that you wrote "opposite reciprocals"where you only needed to write "reciprocals".Their product is ' 1 '.
What number can be multiplied by a fraction and get a result of 1?
The number that can be multiplied by a fraction to get a result of 1 is the reciprocal of the fraction. Apart from zero, all real numbers have reciprocals.
How can you tell if two numbers are reciprocals?
If you multiply two reciprocals, their product must be 1.
What are reciprocals with a product of 1?
Every pair of mutual reciprocals has a product of 1 .
How many reciprocals does a number have?
1 ex: 2'd reciprocal is 1/2
Why are reciprocals important?
Reciprocals are important because they serve as a guideline on how much more you need to get one whole.
Do you reduce reciprocals?
Yes.
What are the negative reciprocals of each other?
The negative reciprocal of a non-zero number x, is -1/x. And the negative reciprocal of that is -1/(-1/x) = -1*(x/-1) = x
