document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=534254>Question 534254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is a reciprocal </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The reciprocal of x is 1/x.  It's the inverse.  The number when multiplied by the original number equals 1.<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x * 1/x = 1<P>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a fraction:  x/y * y/x (its reciprocal) = 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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