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No, 0 does not have a reciprocal, yet 0 is a real number.

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Q: Does every real number have a reciprocal?
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Does every number have a reciprocal?

Every number except zero has a reciprocal.


Does every number have a reciprocal why?

Every number does not. 0 is a number and it does not have a reciprocal.


What real number does not have reciprocal?

0 has no reciprocal


Does every whole number have a reciprocal?

Not just every whole number. Every number has a reciprocal, even 0. The reciprocal of 0 is undefined.


Which real number does not have a reciprocal?

Zero


Is the reciprocal of every rational number possible?

No. 0 is rational and has no reciprocal.


What is the reciprocal of a real number?

The reciprocal of a number is one divided by the number. The product of a number and its reciprocal equals one.The easiest way to get the reciprocal of a number is to put the number in the form of a fraction then swap the numerator with the denominator.The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2.The reciprocal of 123/5564 is 5564/123.The reciprocal of 1/5 is 5.The reciprocal of 73 is 1/73.The reciprocal of x is 1/x.


What is the minimum value of sum of a positive real number and its reciprocal?

This minimum is achieved when the number is 1 (and the reciprocal therefore is also 1).


Does every number has a reciprocal?

Every number except ZERO because 1/0 = Infinity which isn't really a number


Which real number does have a reciprocal and why?

0. It does not simply because it does not have a true value


Is the product of a nonzero number and its reciprocal is 0?

Let's say that the nonzero real number is n. Then the reciprocal would be (1/n). So the product is the following n*(1/n)=(n/n)=1 In conclusion the product of any nonzero real number and it's reciprocal is always 1.


How many numbers have no reciprocal?

In the context of real numbers, only the number 0.