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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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