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A number divided by its reciprocal is equal to the square of the number.

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How do you divide fractions without reciprocals?

Using reciprocals, a/b divided by c/d is the same as a/b times d/c. If you multiply this, you get ad/bc.Without thinking about this as reciprocals, you can do this multiplication directly, cross-multiplication so to speak.


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No, the product of reciprocals is 1.


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I have a feeling that you wrote "opposite reciprocals"where you only needed to write "reciprocals".Their product is ' 1 '.


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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.


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1 over three, which is one third -- 1/3


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If you multiply two reciprocals, their product must be 1.


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What are reciprocals with a product of 1?

Every pair of mutual reciprocals has a product of 1 .


Why are reciprocals important?

Reciprocals are important because they serve as a guideline on how much more you need to get one whole.


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What happens when you divide linear functions?

It depends on what you divide them by!


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