Definition of Reciprocal The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number. So, for example, the reciprocal of 3 is 1 divided by 3, which is 1/3. A reciprocal is also a number taken to the power of -1. So, 1/8 is the same as 8 to the power of -1.Nov 10, 2021
What is reciprocal of numbers?
The reciprocal or multiplicative inverse of a number x is the number which, when multiplied by x , gives 1 . So, the product of a number and its reciprocal is 1 . (This is sometimes called the property of reciprocals .) Example 1: 3×13=1.
What is the reciprocal of 8?
reciprocal of(8) =
0.125
How do you find a reciprocal?
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What is the opposite of +8?
-8
What is the reciprocal of 3?
reciprocal of(3) =
0.3333333333333333
What is the reciprocal inverse of 3?
3 * 1/3 = 1. Thus the multiplicative inverse of 3 is 1/3.
What is a reciprocal of 1 3?
3/1 = 3
What is the reciprocal of 7?
reciprocal of(7) =
0.14285714285714285
What is the opposite and reciprocal of 7?
7+(−7)=0 where 0 is the identity for addition. If you picture the real numbers on a line with 0 in the centre, the opposite of a number is on the opposite side of 0 at the same distance. The reciprocal is the multiplicative inverse. 7⋅(17)=1 where 1 is the identity for multiplication.Jun 27, 2015