Reciprocals (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Maths): Revision Note
Reciprocals
What is a reciprocal?
The reciprocal of a number is the result of dividing 1 by that number
Any number multiplied by its reciprocal will be equal to 1
The reciprocal of 3 is
The reciprocal of
is 3
The reciprocal of
is
The reciprocal of
is
Algebraically the reciprocal of
is
The reciprocal of
is
This can also be written using a power of -1
Worked Example
Write down a fraction that completes this calculation:
Recall that a number multiplied by its reciprocal is equal to 1
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