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Standard VII
Mathematics
Reciprocal of a Number
Write the rec...
Question
Write the reciprocal of:
(i)
2
3
4
(ii)
-
3
5
61
(iii) 2
5
(iv) (−5)
6
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Solution
We know that the reciprocal of
a
b
m
is
b
a
m
.
(i) Reciprocal of
2
3
4
=
3
2
4
(ii) Reciprocal of
-
3
5
61
=
-
5
3
61
(iii) Reciprocal of 2
5
= Reciprocal of
2
1
5
=
1
2
5
(iv) Reciprocal of (−5)
6
= Reciprocal of
-
5
1
6
=
-
1
5
6
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