Reciprocal
Definition of Reciprocal
- If the product of two numbers is 1, then the two numbers are said to be reciprocals of each other.
- In other words, a reciprocal is the multiplicative inverse of a number.
- The reciprocal of ‘a’ is
.
Examples of Reciprocal
- Consider
.
9 is the reciprocal of 
is the reciprocal of 9.
- The following are few examples of reciprocals.
Solved Example on Reciprocal
Find the reciprocal of 
Choices:
A. 
B. 
C. 5 
2
D. 1
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: The reciprocal of 
is 
. [Interchange numerator and denominator of 
]
Related Terms for Reciprocal
- Product
- Multiplicative Inverse
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