What is the reciprocal of 5?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-14T18:56:28

The reciprocal is #1/5#

The reciprocal of a number is also called its multiplicative inverse.

To find the reciprocal you flip the number.

#5 = 5/1# as a fraction

The reciprocal is #1/5#

When you multiply a number by its reciprocal the answer is always #1# which is the identity element for multiplication and division.

#5/1 xx 1/5 = 1#

#a/1 xx 1/a = 1" "# assuming that #a !=0#

Answer 2 · 2017-03-14T18:59:57

#1/5#

The reciprocal of a number is the number that when multiplied by the original number gives 1.

so for example #because 2xx1/2=1#

#1/2" "#is the reciprocal of #2#

so for #5# it is #1/5#

in general the reciprocal of#" "a/b" "#is#" "b/a#

( remember that any integer can be written as a fraction by putting it over 1

eg.#" " 5rarr5/1#