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If a fraction is less than 1 what do you know about its reciprocal?
Its reciprocal is either less than 0 or greater than 1.
Is the reciprocal of a non zero number less than 1?
Reciprocal of any non - zero number [other than 1 (because reciprocal of 1 is 1)]is always less than '1' .============================The first contributor disputes the change:Sorry, Anu. What about the non-zero number 0.5, whose reciprocal is 2 ? ? ?
Why is the reciprocal of a fraction less than one always a fraction greater than one?
A positive fraction that is less than one is known as a proper fraction. In a proper fraction, the denominator is greater than the numerator. A reciprocal fraction would have a numerator greater than the denominator. Such a fraction is known as an improper fraction. Improper fractions are greater than one.
Why is the recipical of A fraction less than one is always a fraction greater than one?
Fractions that are less than one are known as proper fractions. Their denominators are greater than their numerators. Their reciprocals would have numerators greater than their denominators, making them improper. Improper fractions are greater than one.
Is the reciprocal of a number less than one greater than one?
Yes
If a fraction is less than 1 what do you know about its reciprocal?
Its reciprocal is either less than 0 or greater than 1.
Why is reciprocal of a fraction less than 1 is always greater than 1?
Proper fractions are less than one.. Their numerators re less than their denominators. Their reciprocals have numerators greater than their denominators, making them improper. Improper fractions are greater than 1.
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.
The reciprocal of a fraction less than 1 is always a fraction greater than 1. Why is this?
The above statement is not true!-3/4 is a fraction which is less than 1. Its reciprocal is -4/3 which is also less than 1, NOT greater.
Is the reciprocal of a number less than one greater than one?
Yes
The reciprocal of 5 less than a number is 4 times the reciprocal of twice the number Find the number?
10
What numbers have reciprocals less than 1 and greater than 1?
Numbers greater than 1 have reciprocals less than 1. Numbers less than 1 have reciprocals greater than 1.
How do you find the reciprocal of a negative number?
A number multiplied with it's reciprocal must be one. So for example if you have -(1/2), than it's reciprocal is -2.
When you divide a whole number by a fraction less than 1 will the quotient be greater or less than the whole number?
Generally, the quotient of a whole number divided by a fraction will be greater than that whole number, because division is simply multiplying the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor. For instance: 2 / (1/2) = 2 * (2/1)
When is the reciprocal of a number greater than the number?
When the number is between 0 and 1, or less than -1
What is the reciprocal of 2 and 4?
The reciprocal of 2 is 1/2 (or .5) and the reciprocal of 4 is 1/4, or .25.
Reciprocal of 2?
1/2. Reciprocal is the term inverted so 2 over 1 becomes 1 over 2
