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How does the reciprocal of reciprocal compare with the original number?
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How does the reciprocal compare with the original number?
It actually doesnt because you flip the second fraction
When is the reciprocal of a number greater than the number and when is it less than the number?
When a number is a fraction, the reciprocal will always be greater than the original number. When the original number is a whole number, the reciprocal will be a fraction, which is less than a whole number.
What is the characteristic of a reciprocal?
Reciprocal polynomials come with a number of connections with their original polynomials
How do you find the reciprocal?
The reciprocal of a number is what the original number is multiplied by to get 1. To find this you can simply divide 1 by the number you want the reciprocal for or, if the number is in fraction form, switch the denominator and numerator.
What is the answer if a natural number is doubled when added to its reciprocal?
A natural number is doubled when added to its reciprocal. Find that number!
Why is the reciprocal of the opposite of a nonzero number the opposite of the reciprocal of the number?
Taking the reciprocal (multiplicative inverse) does not affect the positive or negative status of an integer. So the reciprocal of a negative number is negative and the reciprocal of a positive number is positive. The reciprocals will be opposites (positive/negative) just as the original numbers were.
What is the multiplication reciprocal of 19?
A reciprocal is the number that when multiplied with the original number will give you 1. 1/19 times 19 gives you 1.
What is it called when you switch over the Numerator and Denominator?
The resulting number is the reciprocal of the original number.
When you exchange the numerator and denominator of a fraction what is the new number is called?
It is the reciprocal of the original number.
What is the property of the reciprocal of the opposite of a number?
The property of the reciprocal of the opposite of a number is: Reciprocals of inverse values are themselves inverse values. i.e. for b = (-1)a , the reciprocal 1/b = (-1) 1/a The negative or positive status of a reciprocal is the same as that of the original number.
What is the reciprocal of 4 2 over 3?
The reciprocal of 4(2/3) = 8/3 is 3/8 because the reciprocal is the inverse of the original number
When the decimal place of a certain positive number is moved four places to the right the new number is nine times the reciprocal of the original number what is the original number?
It was 0.03
