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GCSE Maths: Fractions: reciprocal

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  1. The reciprocal of a number is ?

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    1 divided by that number

  2. What is the reciprocal of 5?

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    1/5 (or 0.2)

  3. What is the reciprocal of 2/3?

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    3/2

  4. What is the reciprocal of 1/12?

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    12

  5. What is the reciprocal of 0.5?

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    2

  6. What is the reciprocal of 0.6?

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    5/3 (or approximately 1.67)

  7. What number is its own reciprocal?

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    1 (also -1)

  8. What number does not have a reciprocal?

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    0 (zero)

  9. How do you find the reciprocal of a fraction?

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    Flip (swap) the numerator and denominator.

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