Reciprocal of a Negative Number
To find the reciprocal of the negative number, we divide 1 by the negative number and simplify it further.
For Example, let’s consider a negative number, -4. Its reciprocal can be found by dividing 1 by -4, which gives us -1/4. Similarly, we can find the reciprocals of other negative numbers:
- Reciprocal of -11 is -1/11.
- Reciprocal of -13 is -1/13.
- Reciprocal of -15 is -1/15 and so on.
Reciprocal – Meaning and Examples | Multiplicative Inverse
Reciprocal is the inverse of a number or a value. It is also known as the multiplicative inverse. In other words, the reciprocal of a number is defined as 1 divided by that number. The word reciprocal comes from the Latin word reciprocus, which means “returning”. Every number has a reciprocal, except for 0 as 1/0 is undefined.
To find the reciprocal of a number, you can:
- Divide 1 by the number
- Raise the number to the power of -1
- Write the original number as a fraction and “flip” it
For example, the reciprocal of 9 is 1/9.
Let’s learn how to find the reciprocal of whole numbers, fractions, negative numbers, etc. with examples.