Question

Find the reciprocals of the following fraction. Classify the reciprocal as proper fractions, improper fractions, and whole numbers.$4\frac{1}{3}$

Answer 1

Find the reciprocal and classification of the fraction

$4\frac{1}{3}=\frac{13}{3}$

The reciprocal of $\frac{13}{3}=\frac{3}{13}$and it is also called multiplicative inverse.

Because $\frac{13}{3}\times \frac{3}{13}=1$

and $\frac{3}{13}$is a proper fraction because the numerator is less than the denominator.

Reciprocal is $\frac{3}{13}$and is proper fraction