Question

What is reciprocal of the number 5

Answer 1

1/5.

Explanation:

When referring to a reciprocal, it basically means taking the numerator and the denominator and flipping them.

For example, take 4/5. The reciprocal of 4/5 would be 5/4.

Now, take 5. As a fraction, it would look like 5/1. If you were to flip it, it would be 1/5.

Therefore, the reciprocal of 5 is 1/5.

Answer 2

1/5

Explanation:

5 = 1/5

6= 1/6

1/6= 6/1 (or just 6)

5/6= 6/5

Do you see the pattern?

Every number has a reciprocal except for 0. There is nothing you can multiply by 0 to create a product of 1, so it has no reciprocal.