first convert into a single fraction:
2 and 2/5 = 10/5 and 2/5 = 12/5
then flip upside down:
12/5 goes to 5/12, so 5/12 is the reciprocal.
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Two and a half equals five halves so its reciprocal is 2/5 or two-fifths
5/2 To find the reciprocal, you flip the top (numerator) and bottom (denominator) of the fraction.
6/5=5/6
9/5 or nine fifths
Six fifths or one and a fifth or 1.2