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Reciprocals of Rational Numbers Quick Check

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What is the reciprocal of 7 2/3
Answered by GPT 3.5
1. The reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2.

2. The reciprocal of -4/5 is -5/4.

3. The reciprocal of 1/2 is 2/1 or simply 2.

4. The reciprocal of -7/8 is -8/7.

5. The reciprocal of 5/6 is 6/5.

Note: To find the reciprocal of a rational number, we simply flip the numerator and denominator. For example, the reciprocal of a/b is b/a.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the reciprocal of a mixed number, we first convert it to an improper fraction.

7 2/3 can be converted to an improper fraction as follows:
7 * 3 = 21
21 + 2 = 23

So, 7 2/3 is equal to 23/3.

To find the reciprocal of 23/3, we flip the numerator and denominator:
Reciprocal = 3/23

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