No. In fact, the reciprocal of 0 is not defined.
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A mixed number must have an integer part (and a fractional part). Consequently, a mixed number must be greater than one. The reciprocal of a number greater than one is less than one (and conversely) since the two, when multiplied together, make 1.
When a number is a fraction, the reciprocal will always be greater than the original number. When the original number is a whole number, the reciprocal will be a fraction, which is less than a whole number.
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The above statement is not true!-3/4 is a fraction which is less than 1. Its reciprocal is -4/3 which is also less than 1, NOT greater.
That's always the case.
Reciprocal of any non - zero number [other than 1 (because reciprocal of 1 is 1)]is always less than '1' .============================The first contributor disputes the change:Sorry, Anu. What about the non-zero number 0.5, whose reciprocal is 2 ? ? ?
Negative 14 is less than 14 because a positive integer is always greater than a negative integer. EX: -16 is less than 1
Its reciprocal is either less than 0 or greater than 1.
No, a negative integer cannot be greater than a positive integer. By definition, negative integers are to the left of zero on the number line, while positive integers are to the right. Since all negative integers are less than zero, they are always less than any positive integer. Thus, negative integers are always smaller than positive integers.
The integer "-8" is less than "-7".