" ... multiply by the RECIPROCAL of the divisor.
When you divide fractions you need to multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. You would also use it anytime the multiplicative inverse is required.
-My teacher likes for us to use math terms, such as reciprocal, in class.
Reciprocal just means that you flip the fraction... your fraction is -p/4 the reciprocal is 4/-p the reciprocal is extremely important when dividing fractions. because when you divide fractions you have to take the reciprocal of the bottom fraction and then multiply it to your top fraction to get your answer.
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Multiply the reciprocal of the divisor by the dividend.
It is 1/divisor.
" ... multiply by the RECIPROCAL of the divisor.
for a integer n, we call d the divisor of n if d divides n without leaving a remainder. So, for example, 49/7=7 and 7 is a divisor or a factor of 49. ( n=49, d=7 in this case) Since 7 is the divisor the reciprocal of 7 is just 1/7. In general is n is a divisor, 1/n is the reciprocal.
When you divide fractions you need to multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor. You would also use it anytime the multiplicative inverse is required.
That's how division is formally defined in advanced math.
If I understand the use of "reciprocal" correctly, the answer is 249 degrees.
It is not just in fractions. In general, division can be defined as multiplication by the reciprocal. For example, dividing by 5 is the same as multiplying by 0.2. However, it is mainly in calculations with fractions that this is normally used as a practical way of doing the calculations.
-My teacher likes for us to use math terms, such as reciprocal, in class.
Reciprocal just means that you flip the fraction... your fraction is -p/4 the reciprocal is 4/-p the reciprocal is extremely important when dividing fractions. because when you divide fractions you have to take the reciprocal of the bottom fraction and then multiply it to your top fraction to get your answer.
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recipropal Tisha's Answer: "4/3 is the reciprocal of 3/4.", maybe?