👉 A reciprocal is a number that when multiplied by another number gives the same result as its inverse. In other words, if you multiply a number by 1/2, it will give you the original number back. For example:
- 3
1/2 = 1 (because 3
1/2 = 1)
- -3
1/2 = -1 (because -3
1/2 = -1)
Reciprocal numbers are