The Reciprocal of 1 is

The reciprocal of 1 is ___________? 

Do you have any idea of how to take out the reciprocal of any number? Don’t worry. We will help you out. In this article, you’ll know the reciprocal of 1 and how we get the answer.

The reciprocal of a number is the multiplicative inverse of the number. For example, the reciprocal of 3 is 1/3. The reciprocal of a number is also called its multiplicative inverse, as it reverses the effect of multiplying by that number. 

For example, if you multiply 2 by 3 (2 * 3 = 6), then you can get back to 2 by dividing 6 by 3 (6 ÷ 3 = 2). 

The same idea applies to division and reciprocals: 

if you divide 10 by 5 (10 ÷ 5 = 2), then you can get back to 10 by multiplying 2 * 5 (2 * 5 = 10).

• The reciprocal of 1 is 1 because it is the multiplicative inverse of 1.

Finding the reciprocal of a fraction

Find the reciprocal of the fraction by simply flipping it.

We already know how to find out the reciprocal of a given number. But for a fraction, it’s a different fraction, with flipped numbers. That means numbers are just upside down. 

For example, 

• If we have to find the reciprocal of 5/4, then it will be 4/5. The number of times its reciprocal will be 1. 

Find the reciprocal of a whole number by converting it to a fraction and then flipping it.

For finding a reciprocal of a whole number. Firstly, convert the given number to a fraction, then simply flip it.