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What is the negative reciprical of negative two point five?
-.4
Is negative 1 the opposite reciprical of 1?
Yes it is. The reciprocal is 1 divided by the number, and the opposite is to change the sign. -(1/1) = -1 ■
What signs are used when mulitiplying and dIviding integers would the signs be the same and the answer negative?
positive x positive = positive negative x negative = positive positive x negative = negative negative x positive = negative The same rules apply for dividing, since dividing is actually multiplying by the reciprical.
How do you change mixed numbers to reciprocal?
basically, if you have a number, you make the denomenator as its numerator and numerator as its denomenator. for example, the negative reciprical of 2 is -1/2
How do you divide fractions in sixth grade?
When you divide fractions, you actually multiply them and use the reciprical. For example: 3/8 divided by 1/5 3/8 x 5/1 ------> 5/1 is the reciprical of 1/5 (you just flip them) so 3/8 x 5/1=15/8 which = 1 and 7/8 <------that is your answer
