Flashcard 17 - Mathematics Flashcard Set for the TABE Test

the number written as a fraction, then flipped upside down

To find a reciprocal, we write the number as a fraction, and then switch its numerator and denominator. For example, the reciprocal of \(\frac{3}{4}\) is \(\frac{4}{3}\), and the reciprocal of \(4\) is \(\frac{1}{4}\). Another property of reciprocals is that when they are multiplied by each other, their product is \(1\).