A reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by the number.
19/2 = 9.5 : The reciprocal is therefore 1/9.5 = 0.1053 (4dp)
BUT 1 ÷ 19/2 = 2/19 = 0.1053 (4dp)
The reciprocal of a number expressed as a fraction is the inverse of that fraction.
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