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Reciprocal of a Fractions
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To find the reciprocal of a fraction, flip it over, so that the numerator becomes
the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator.
Example: The reciprocal of 6/8 is 8/6
In the case of a whole number, think of it as having a denominator of 1:
Example: The reciprocal of 7 is 1/7.
Every number has a reciprocal except for 0. There is nothing you can multiply by 0 to create
a product of 1, so it has no reciprocal.
a product of 1, so it has no reciprocal.
Reciprocals are used when dividing fractions.