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title: Reciprocal
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## Reciprocal
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The **reciprocal** of a number is 1 divided by that number.
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#### Example
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The reciprocal of 3 is <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub>
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A **reciprocal** can also be defined as a number taken to the power of -1.
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#### Example
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<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> is same as 8 to the power of -1.
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You can also take a reciprocal of a fraction by flipping the fraction.
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For instance, reciprocal of <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> is <sup>3</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub>.
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### Note
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1. Reciprocal of a reciprocal is the original number.
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#### Example
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Reciprocal of 23 is <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>23</sub>. Now if we take the reciprocal of <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>23</sub> and filp the fraction, we get <sup>23</sup>⁄<sub>1</sub> which is the original number.
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2. If you multiply a number by its reciprocal, you always get 1.
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#### Example
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Reciprocal of 16 is <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>16</sub>. If you multiply <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>16</sub> with 16, you get 1.
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3. Zero does not have a reciprocal
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#### More Information:
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