Explain in your own words, what are reciprocals and when are they used?

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Recipirocals is 1 divided by the number. The number times the reciprocal equals 1. Reciprocals are used when trying to get something to equal one, like when clearing out a fraction.

photoshop1234 [79]3 years ago

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They are multiplicative inverses. For example, the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2. They are used when dividing fractions

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