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What is a reciprocal?

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a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.

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The reciprocal is the inverted form of the term. So like the reciprocal of 5/2 is 2/5. It is the flipped form of a term. Hope that helps :D
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