The reciprocal of a number is 1 over the number or 1 divided by the number.
EXAMPLE : The reciprocal of 5 is 1/5. The reciprocal of 18.7 is 1/18.7.
A fraction can also have a reciprocal : The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5 (or 5/1)
The reciprocal of 18/23 is 1/18/23 = 23/18.
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Flip is the technical term for a reciprocal. (The reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3)
The mathematical term for "mean" is "mean".The popular, or colloquial term for "mean" is "average".
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Mean is the mathematical term for average.